Prevalence of obesity, female in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Prevalence of obesity, female was 50.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity, female in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female population ages 18+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity, female in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 50.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, female in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 50.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 1980.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 14th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity, female in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13.6% | — |
| 1981 | 14.1% | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 14.6% | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 15.2% | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 15.8% | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 16.4% | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 17.0% | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 17.7% | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 18.4% | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 19.1% | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 19.8% | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 20.6% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 21.4% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 22.1% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 23.0% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 23.8% | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 24.7% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 25.6% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 26.6% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 27.5% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 28.5% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 29.5% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 30.4% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 31.4% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 32.3% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 33.2% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 34.1% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 35.0% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 35.9% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 36.9% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 37.8% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 38.7% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 39.6% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 40.5% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 41.5% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 42.4% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 43.3% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 44.2% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 45.1% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 46.0% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 46.8% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 47.7% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 48.5% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 49.4% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 50.2% | +1.7% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 50.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.7%, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 50.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.0%, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.2% | 13.6% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.5% | 19.8% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.7% | 28.5% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.9% | 37.8% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.5% | 46.8% | 50.2% | 5 |
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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 prevalence of obesity, female in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Prevalence of obesity, female in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 50.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 50.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 1980.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 14th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, female rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. 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 (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.