Dominican Republic vs Jamaica: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Dominican Republic
3.7%
in 2014
Jamaica
4.2%
in 2014
Dominican Republic rank
75th
Jamaica rank
72nd
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Dominican Republic
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 4.2% against 3.7% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 75th and Jamaica ranks 72nd of 198 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.6% | 12.7% | 0.1% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 11.0% | 11.4% | 0.3% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 8.8% | 9.2% | 0.4% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 6.3% | 0.5% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 4.6% | 0.5% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese, Dominican Republic or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 4.2% against 3.7% in Dominican Republic as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Dominican Republic and Jamaica?
- 0.5%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Jamaica?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Dominican Republic and Jamaica rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Dominican Republic ranks 75th and Jamaica ranks 72nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.