Jamaica vs Japan: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Jamaica
4.2%
in 2014
Japan
4.5%
in 2014
Jamaica rank
72nd
Japan rank
70th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Jamaica
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 4.5% against 4.2% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 72nd and Japan ranks 70th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.7% | 8.8% | 4.0% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 11.4% | 7.4% | 3.9% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 9.2% | 6.0% | 3.2% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 5.1% | 1.2% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 0.0% | Japan |
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, Jamaica or Japan?
- Japan, at 4.5% against 4.2% in Jamaica as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Jamaica and Japan?
- 0.3%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Japan?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Jamaica and Japan rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Jamaica ranks 72nd and Japan ranks 70th 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.