Jamaica vs Saint Lucia: Share of adults defined as obese
Jamaica
35.69
in 2024
Saint Lucia
35.35
in 2024
Jamaica rank
33rd
Saint Lucia rank
36th
Share of adults defined as obese over time
- Jamaica
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 35.69 against 35.35 in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.34.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 33rd and Saint Lucia ranks 36th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Saint Lucia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.4 | 7.04 | 0.3595 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 12.26 | 12.26 | 0.0068 | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 19.93 | 20.03 | 0.1071 | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 27.87 | 27.91 | 0.0459 | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 33.99 | 33.72 | 0.2664 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults defined as obese, Jamaica or Saint Lucia?
- Jamaica, at 35.69 against 35.35 in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults defined as obese between Jamaica and Saint Lucia?
- 0.34, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Saint Lucia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Saint Lucia rank globally for share of adults defined as obese?
- Jamaica ranks 33rd and Saint Lucia ranks 36th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.