Share of women who are obese in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Share of women who are obese was 47.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women who are obese in Saint Lucia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women who are obese in Saint Lucia stood at 47.8%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are obese in Saint Lucia peaked at 47.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 1980.
That places Saint Lucia 22nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of women who are obese in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.6% | — |
| 1981 | 10.2% | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 10.7% | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 11.3% | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 11.9% | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 12.5% | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 13.2% | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 13.9% | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 14.6% | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 15.4% | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 16.2% | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 17.0% | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 17.8% | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 18.7% | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 19.6% | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 20.5% | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 21.5% | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 22.5% | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 23.6% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 24.6% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 25.7% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 26.7% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 27.8% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 28.8% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 29.8% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 30.8% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 31.8% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 32.8% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 33.8% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 34.7% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 35.7% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 36.6% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 37.6% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 38.5% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 39.4% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 40.3% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 41.1% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 42.0% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 42.8% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 43.7% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 44.5% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 45.4% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 46.2% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 47.0% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 47.8% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.3% | 9.6% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.2% | 16.2% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.3% | 25.7% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 35.7% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.2% | 44.5% | 47.8% | 5 |
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1,013 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 996 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1,024 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are obese in Saint Lucia?
- Share of women who are obese in Saint Lucia was 47.8% 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 Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are obese recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 1980.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for share of women who are obese?
- Saint Lucia ranks 22nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are obese rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. 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 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.