Jamaica vs Korea: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Jamaica
48.6%
in 2024
Korea
46.4%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
127th
Korea rank
129th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Jamaica
- Korea
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 48.6% against 46.4% in Korea, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Korea ahead.
Jamaica ranks 127th and Korea ranks 129th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.2% | 16.5% | 2.4% | Korea |
| 1990s | 21.7% | 24.7% | 3.0% | Korea |
| 2000s | 32.4% | 33.1% | 0.7% | Korea |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 39.5% | 2.0% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 44.9% | 2.2% | Jamaica |
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, Jamaica or Korea?
- Jamaica, at 48.6% against 46.4% in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Jamaica and Korea?
- 2.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Korea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Korea rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Jamaica ranks 127th and Korea ranks 129th 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.