Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese was 4.2% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Jamaica, 1975–2014
Source: NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Jamaica stood at 4.2%. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Jamaica peaked at 13.2% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2014.
That places Jamaica 72nd out of 198 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 13.2% | — |
| 1976 | 13.0% | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 12.7% | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 12.5% | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 12.3% | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 12.1% | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 11.9% | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 11.8% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 11.6% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 11.4% | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 11.3% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 11.1% | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 11.0% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 10.8% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 10.6% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 10.3% | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 10.1% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 9.9% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 9.6% | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 9.4% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 9.1% | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 8.8% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 8.5% | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 8.2% | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 7.9% | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 7.6% | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 7.3% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 6.7% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -4.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 4.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.0%, 2.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 4.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.6%, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.7% | 12.3% | 13.2% | 5 |
| 1980s | 11.4% | 10.6% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.2% | 7.9% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 5.2% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 4.2% | 5.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Jamaica?
- Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Jamaica was 4.2% in 2014, according to NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2014.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Jamaica ranks 72nd out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.