Jamaica vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Jamaica
62.2%
in 2024
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
62.8%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
67th
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank
65th
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Jamaica
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
How they compare
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines currently reports 62.8% against 62.2% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 67th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 65th of 199 countries.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.4% | 32.5% | 4.1% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 1990s | 36.9% | 40.6% | 3.6% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 2000s | 47.5% | 49.7% | 2.2% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 2010s | 56.0% | 57.0% | 1.0% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 2020s | 61.0% | 61.6% | 0.6% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are overweight or obese, Jamaica or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, at 62.8% against 62.2% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between Jamaica and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 0.6%, with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Jamaica ranks 67th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 65th 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 adults who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Overweight is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.