Colombia vs Jamaica: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Colombia
25.8
in 2016
Jamaica
25.8
in 2016
Colombia rank
99th
Jamaica rank
99th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Colombia
- Jamaica
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 25.8 against 25.8 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Jamaica ahead.
Colombia ranks 99th and Jamaica ranks 99th of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.7 | 21.78 | 0.08 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 22.45 | 22.39 | 0.06 | Colombia |
| 1990s | 23.46 | 23.25 | 0.21 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 24.55 | 24.41 | 0.14 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 25.49 | 25.46 | 0.0286 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Colombia or Jamaica?
- Colombia, at 25.8 against 25.8 in Jamaica as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Colombia and Jamaica?
- 0, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Jamaica?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Colombia and Jamaica rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Colombia ranks 99th and Jamaica ranks 99th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Mean body mass index (BMI) in men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by his height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.