Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Social: Health Statistics
Prevalence of Overweight: % of Adults
Prevalence of Overweight: % of Adults data was reported at 55.000 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 54.200 % for 2015. Prevalence of Overweight: % of Adults data is updated yearly, averaging 39.500 % from Dec 1975 (Median) to 2016, with 42 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 55.000 % in 2016 and a record low of 25.300 % in 1975. Prevalence of Overweight: % of Adults data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Table VC.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. 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.;World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).;;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 55.000 2016 | yearly | 1975 - 2016 |
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VC: Prevalence of Moderate or Severe Food Insecurity in the Population: % of population
VC: Prevalence of Moderate or Severe Food Insecurity in the Population: % of population data was reported at 33.300 % in 2022. This stayed constant from the previous number of 33.300 % for 2021. VC: Prevalence of Moderate or Severe Food Insecurity in the Population: % of population data is updated yearly, averaging 33.300 % from Dec 2017 (Median) to 2022, with 6 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 33.300 % in 2022 and a record low of 33.300 % in 2022. VC: Prevalence of Moderate or Severe Food Insecurity in the Population: % of population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Table VC.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as moderately or severely food insecure. A household is classified as moderately or severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to low quality diets and might have been forced to also reduce the quantity of food they would normally eat because of a lack of money or other resources.;Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO);;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 33.300 2022 | yearly | 2017 - 2022 |
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VC: Prevalence of Severe Food Insecurity in the Population: % of population
VC: Prevalence of Severe Food Insecurity in the Population: % of population data was reported at 10.300 % in 2022. This stayed constant from the previous number of 10.300 % for 2021. VC: Prevalence of Severe Food Insecurity in the Population: % of population data is updated yearly, averaging 10.300 % from Dec 2017 (Median) to 2022, with 6 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.300 % in 2022 and a record low of 10.300 % in 2022. VC: Prevalence of Severe Food Insecurity in the Population: % of population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Table VC.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as severely food insecure. A household is classified as severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to several of the most severe experiences described in the FIES questions, such as to have been forced to reduce the quantity of the food, to have skipped meals, having gone hungry, or having to go for a whole day without eating because of a lack of money or other resources.;Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO);;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 10.300 2022 | yearly | 2017 - 2022 |