Share of adults defined as obese in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of adults defined as obese was 35.69 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
35.69
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
36th
of 199 countries
All-time high
35.69
in 2024
All-time low
6
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of adults defined as obese in Jamaica, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 35.69 for share of adults defined as obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults defined as obese in Jamaica peaked at 35.69 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6, in 1980.
Jamaica ranks 36th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.4 | 6 | 9.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.26 | 9.55 | 15.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.93 | 16.22 | 23.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.87 | 24.38 | 31.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.99 | 32.3 | 35.69 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 2.08 (2050)
- 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 - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 23.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 620.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0019 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 43.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 39.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults defined as obese in Jamaica?
- Share of adults defined as obese in Jamaica was 35.69 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 35.69 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1980.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of adults defined as obese?
- Jamaica ranks 36th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults defined as obese rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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