Share of women who are obese in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Share of women who are obese was 55.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women who are obese in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 55.3% for share of women who are obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are obese in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 55.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 1980.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 12th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of women who are obese in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 17.9% | — |
| 1981 | 18.6% | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 19.3% | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 20.0% | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 20.8% | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 21.5% | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 22.3% | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 23.1% | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 24.0% | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 24.8% | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 25.7% | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 26.6% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 27.5% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 28.4% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 29.4% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 30.4% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 31.4% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 32.4% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 33.4% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 34.4% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 35.5% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 36.5% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 37.5% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 38.5% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 39.4% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 40.3% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 41.3% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 42.2% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 43.0% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 43.9% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 44.7% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 45.6% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 46.4% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 47.2% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 48.0% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 48.8% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 49.6% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 50.4% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 51.1% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 51.9% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 52.6% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 53.3% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 54.0% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 54.7% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 55.3% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.2% | 17.9% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.9% | 25.7% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.8% | 35.5% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 44.7% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.0% | 52.6% | 55.3% | 5 |
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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 share of women who are obese in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Share of women who are obese in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 55.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are obese recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 55.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are obese recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 1980.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for share of women who are obese?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 12th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are obese rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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 Share of women who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.