Share of overweight men vs. women in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Share of overweight men vs. women was 49.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs. women in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 49.2% for share of overweight men vs. women in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs. women in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 49.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 1980.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 123rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of overweight men vs. women in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 19.6% | — |
| 1981 | 20.2% | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 20.8% | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 21.5% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 22.1% | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 22.8% | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 23.5% | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 24.2% | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 24.9% | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 25.6% | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 26.4% | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 27.2% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 28.0% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 28.8% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 29.6% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 30.5% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 31.3% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 32.2% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 33.1% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 34.0% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 35.0% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 35.9% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 36.8% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 37.6% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 38.5% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 39.3% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 40.0% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 40.8% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 41.5% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 42.1% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 42.7% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 43.3% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 43.8% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 44.3% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 44.7% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 45.2% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 45.6% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 46.1% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 46.5% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 47.0% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 47.4% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 47.8% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 48.3% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 48.7% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 49.2% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.5% | 19.6% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.1% | 26.4% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.7% | 35.0% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 42.7% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 47.4% | 49.2% | 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 share of overweight men vs. women in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Share of overweight men vs. women in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 49.2% 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 overweight men vs. women recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 49.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 1980.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 123rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs. women rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 Share of overweight men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.