Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women was 28.2 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 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 Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 28.2. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 28.2 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23, in 1975.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 36th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 23 | — |
| 1976 | 23.2 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 23.3 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 23.4 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 23.6 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 23.7 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 23.8 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 24 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 24.1 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 24.2 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 24.3 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 24.5 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 24.6 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 24.7 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 24.9 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 25 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 25.1 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 25.3 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 25.4 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 25.5 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 25.6 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 25.8 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 25.9 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 26 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 26.2 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 26.3 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 26.4 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 26.5 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 26.7 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 26.8 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 26.9 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 27 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 27.1 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 27.3 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 27.4 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 27.5 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 27.6 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 27.7 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 27.8 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 28 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 28.1 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 28.2 | +0.4% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 28.2 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 28.2 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.7, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.3 | 23 | 23.6 | 5 |
| 1980s | 24.28 | 23.7 | 24.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.58 | 25 | 26.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.84 | 26.3 | 27.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.84 | 27.5 | 28.2 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 34 Mexico 28.4 compare
- 35 El Salvador 28.3 compare
- 37 Chile 28.1 compare
- 38 New Zealand 28 compare
- 39 Azerbaijan 27.9 compare
- 39 Costa Rica 27.9 compare
- 39 Ecuador 27.9 compare
- 39 Nicaragua 27.9 compare
- 39 Seychelles 27.9 compare
More gender data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17.97 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.15 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 78.89 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 78.89 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.038 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 571 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 590 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 576 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 595 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 585 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 28.2 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 28.2 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 in 1975.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 36th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index (bmi) in women rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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'.