France vs Jamaica: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
France
48.0%
in 2024
Jamaica
48.6%
in 2024
France rank
128th
Jamaica rank
127th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- France
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 48.6% against 48.0% in France, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was France ahead.
France ranks 128th and Jamaica ranks 127th of 199 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.4% | 14.2% | 33.2% | France |
| 1990s | 49.0% | 21.7% | 27.3% | France |
| 2000s | 52.1% | 32.4% | 19.7% | France |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 41.4% | 10.1% | France |
| 2020s | 48.9% | 47.1% | 1.8% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories, France or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 48.6% against 48.0% in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between France and Jamaica?
- 0.6%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Jamaica?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do France and Jamaica rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- France ranks 128th and Jamaica ranks 127th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.