Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women was 30.7 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 30.7. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 30.7 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25.1, in 1975.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 10th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 25.1 | — |
| 1976 | 25.3 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 25.4 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 25.5 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 25.7 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 25.8 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 25.9 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 26.1 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 26.2 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 26.3 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 26.5 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 26.6 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 26.7 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 26.8 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 26.9 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 27.1 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 27.2 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 27.3 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 27.5 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 27.6 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 27.7 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 27.9 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 28 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 28.1 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 28.3 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 28.4 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 28.6 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 28.7 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 28.8 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 29 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 29.1 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 29.3 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 29.4 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 29.5 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 29.7 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 29.8 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 30 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 30.1 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 30.2 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 30.4 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 30.5 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 30.7 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.4 | 25.1 | 25.7 | 5 |
| 1980s | 26.38 | 25.8 | 26.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.67 | 27.1 | 28.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.05 | 28.4 | 29.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.24 | 29.8 | 30.7 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 7 Egypt 31.4 compare
- 7 Micronesia, Federated States of 31.4 compare
- 9 Kiribati 31.1 compare
- 11 Belize 30.5 compare
- 12 Kuwait 30.4 compare
- 12 Marshall Islands 30.4 compare
- 12 Saint Lucia 30.4 compare
More gender data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 265 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 274 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 267 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 276 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 269 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 278 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 275 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 284 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 281 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 289 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 30.7 in 2016, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 30.7 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1 in 1975.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 10th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index (bmi) in women rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean body mass index (BMI) in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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'.