Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 48.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Jamaica, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Jamaica is 48.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Jamaica peaked at 48.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 1980.
Jamaica ranks 127th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11.9% | — |
| 1981 | 12.3% | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 12.7% | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 13.2% | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 13.7% | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 14.3% | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 14.9% | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 15.5% | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 16.2% | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 16.9% | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 17.7% | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 18.5% | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 19.3% | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 20.1% | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 21.1% | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 22.0% | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 23.0% | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 24.0% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 25.1% | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 26.2% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 27.4% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 28.5% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 29.6% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 30.8% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 31.9% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 33.0% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 34.1% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 35.2% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 36.2% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 37.1% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 38.0% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 38.8% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 39.6% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 40.3% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 41.1% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 41.8% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 42.5% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 43.3% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 44.1% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 44.8% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 45.6% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 46.3% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 47.1% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 47.8% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 48.6% | +1.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 48.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.4%, 82% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 48.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.7%, 81% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.2% | 11.9% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.7% | 17.7% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.4% | 27.4% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 38.0% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 45.6% | 48.6% | 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 adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Jamaica?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Jamaica was 48.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 48.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 1980.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Jamaica ranks 127th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.