Share of men who are obese in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of men who are obese was 19.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of men who are obese in Jamaica, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men who are obese in Jamaica stood at 19.5%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Jamaica peaked at 19.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1980.
Jamaica ranks 104th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of men who are obese in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.1% | — |
| 1981 | 2.2% | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 2.4% | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 2.5% | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 2.6% | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 2.8% | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 3.0% | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 3.1% | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 3.3% | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 3.5% | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 3.7% | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 4.0% | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 4.2% | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 4.5% | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 4.8% | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 5.2% | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 5.5% | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 5.9% | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 6.3% | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 6.8% | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 7.3% | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 7.7% | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 8.2% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 10.3% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 12.8% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 13.3% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 14.7% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 15.2% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 15.7% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 16.2% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 17.2% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 17.7% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 18.3% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 18.9% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 19.5% | +3.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 19.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.7%, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 19.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.3%, 80% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.1% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 3.7% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 7.3% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 12.3% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 17.2% | 19.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 101 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 19.7% compare
- 102 Montenegro 19.5% compare
- 103 Turkmenistan 19.5% compare
- 105 Ukraine 19.4% compare
- 106 Grenada 19.4% compare
- 107 Andorra 18.8% 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 men who are obese in Jamaica?
- Share of men who are obese in Jamaica was 19.5% 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 men who are obese recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1980.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of men who are obese?
- Jamaica ranks 104th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.