Jamaica vs United Kingdom: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Jamaica
62.2%
in 2024
United Kingdom
61.7%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
67th
United Kingdom rank
69th
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Jamaica
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 62.2% against 61.7% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Jamaica ranks 67th and United Kingdom ranks 69th of 199 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.4% | 39.8% | 11.4% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 36.9% | 50.6% | 13.7% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 47.5% | 58.5% | 11.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 56.0% | 60.9% | 4.9% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 61.0% | 61.6% | 0.6% | United Kingdom |
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 United Kingdom?
- Jamaica, at 62.2% against 61.7% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between Jamaica and United Kingdom?
- 0.5%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and United Kingdom?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and United Kingdom rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Jamaica ranks 67th and United Kingdom ranks 69th 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.