Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Saint Lucia: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Saint Kitts and Nevis
30.7
in 2016
Saint Lucia
30.4
in 2016
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
10th
Saint Lucia rank
12th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 30.7 against 30.4 in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.3.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Saint Kitts and Nevis has been ahead every year.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 10th and Saint Lucia ranks 12th of 190 countries.
Saint Kitts and Nevis has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.4 | 23.68 | 1.72 | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1980s | 26.38 | 24.9 | 1.48 | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1990s | 27.67 | 26.59 | 1.08 | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2000s | 29.05 | 28.32 | 0.73 | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2010s | 30.24 | 29.8 | 0.4429 | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Saint Kitts and Nevis or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 30.7 against 30.4 in Saint Lucia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Saint Kitts and Nevis and Saint Lucia?
- 0.3, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Kitts and Nevis and Saint Lucia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Saint Kitts and Nevis and Saint Lucia rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 10th and Saint Lucia ranks 12th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Mean body mass index (BMI) in women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by her height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.