Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women was 30.4 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Saint Lucia, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Saint Lucia is 30.4, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Saint Lucia peaked at 30.4 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.4, in 1975.
That places Saint Lucia 12th out of 190 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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 Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 23.4 | — |
| 1976 | 23.5 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 23.7 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 23.8 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 24 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 24.2 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 24.3 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 24.5 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 24.7 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 24.8 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 25 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 25.1 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 25.3 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 25.5 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 25.6 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 25.8 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 26 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 26.2 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 26.3 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 26.5 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 26.7 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 26.8 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 27 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 27.2 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 27.4 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 27.6 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 27.7 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 27.9 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 28.1 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 28.2 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 28.4 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 28.6 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 28.7 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 28.9 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 29.1 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 29.2 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 29.4 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 29.6 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 29.8 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 30 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 30.2 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 30.4 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.68 | 23.4 | 24 | 5 |
| 1980s | 24.9 | 24.2 | 25.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.59 | 25.8 | 27.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.32 | 27.6 | 29.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.8 | 29.2 | 30.4 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More gender data for Saint Lucia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 29.85 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9128 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 151.51 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 151.51 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2859 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 974 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,002 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 980 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,007 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 986 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Saint Lucia?
- Mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Saint Lucia was 30.4 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 Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.4 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4 in 1975.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Saint Lucia ranks 12th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index (bmi) in women rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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'.