Share of adults who are overweight in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of adults who are overweight was 62.24 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
62.24
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
64th
of 196 countries
All-time high
62.24
in 2024
All-time low
25.23
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of adults who are overweight in Jamaica, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who are overweight in Jamaica is 62.24, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Jamaica peaked at 62.24 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.23, in 1980.
That places Jamaica 64th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adults who are overweight in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 25.23 | — |
| 1981 | 25.87 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 26.54 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 27.23 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 27.94 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 28.68 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 29.43 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 30.2 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 30.99 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 31.8 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 32.64 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 33.51 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 34.41 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 35.34 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 36.3 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 37.3 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 38.33 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 39.4 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 40.49 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 41.61 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 42.74 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 43.86 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 44.96 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 46.03 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 47.07 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 48.09 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 49.07 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 50.02 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 50.93 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 51.81 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 52.65 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 53.45 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 54.23 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 54.97 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 55.69 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 56.4 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 57.09 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 57.77 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 58.43 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 59.08 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 59.72 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 60.36 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 60.99 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 61.62 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 62.24 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.39 | 25.23 | 31.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.93 | 32.64 | 41.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.46 | 42.74 | 51.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.98 | 52.65 | 59.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.99 | 59.72 | 62.24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 61 North Macedonia 63.06 compare
- 62 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 62.75 compare
- 63 Azerbaijan 62.69 compare
- 65 Albania 62.21 compare
- 66 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 61.74 compare
- 67 Hungary 61.56 compare
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 adults who are overweight in Jamaica?
- Share of adults who are overweight in Jamaica was 62.24 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 62.24 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.23 in 1980.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of adults who are overweight?
- Jamaica ranks 64th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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