Mean body mass index bmi in adult women in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Mean body mass index bmi in adult women was 30.4 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
30.4
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
12th
of 190 countries
All-time high
30.4
in 2016
All-time low
23.4
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean body mass index bmi in adult women in Saint Lucia, 1975–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean body mass index bmi in adult 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 adult 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 adult 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% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 30.4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 30.4 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.7, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
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 adult women in Saint Lucia?
- Mean body mass index bmi in adult women in Saint Lucia was 30.4 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index bmi in adult women recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.4 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index bmi in adult 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 adult women?
- Saint Lucia ranks 12th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index bmi in adult 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Mean body mass index bmi in adult women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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