Share of children who are overweight in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of children who are overweight was 5.1 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.1
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
88th
of 162 countries
All-time high
7.2
in 2007
All-time low
5.1
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000β2024
Share of children who are overweight in Jamaica, 2000β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children who are overweight in Jamaica stood at 5.1. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight in Jamaica peaked at 7.2 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.1, in 2024.
Jamaica ranks 88th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.86 | 6.2 | 7.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.65 | 6 | 7.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.44 | 5.1 | 5.8 | 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 children who are overweight in Jamaica?
- Share of children who are overweight in Jamaica was 5.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2 in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1 in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of children who are overweight?
- Jamaica ranks 88th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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