Share of men defined as overweight in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of men defined as overweight was 48.1 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
48.1
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
126th
of 199 countries
All-time high
48.1
in 2024
All-time low
13.46
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of men defined as overweight in Jamaica, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men defined as overweight in Jamaica is 48.1, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as overweight in Jamaica peaked at 48.1 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.46, in 1980.
That places Jamaica 126th out of 199 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 men defined as overweight in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13.46 | — |
| 1981 | 13.96 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 14.48 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 15.03 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 15.6 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 16.19 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 16.81 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 17.46 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 18.13 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 18.82 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 19.55 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 20.31 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 21.1 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 21.93 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 22.8 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 23.7 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 24.66 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 25.65 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 26.69 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 27.77 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 28.87 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 29.98 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 31.09 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 32.2 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 33.29 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 34.35 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 35.38 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 36.37 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 37.31 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 38.2 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 39.04 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 39.84 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 40.58 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 41.27 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 41.93 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 42.57 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 43.2 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 43.82 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 44.43 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 45.03 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 45.64 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 46.24 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 46.85 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 47.47 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 48.1 | +1.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 48.1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.65, 82% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 48.1 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61.03, 79% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16 | 13.46 | 18.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.42 | 19.55 | 27.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.7 | 28.87 | 38.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.17 | 39.04 | 45.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.86 | 45.64 | 48.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 123 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 49.18 compare
- 124 Saint Lucia 49.06 compare
- 125 Mauritius 48.99 compare
- 127 Switzerland 47.3 compare
- 128 South Korea 47.05 compare
- 129 Guyana 46.27 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 defined as overweight in Jamaica?
- Share of men defined as overweight in Jamaica was 48.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 48.1 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.46 in 1980.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of men defined as overweight?
- Jamaica ranks 126th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men defined as overweight rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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 men defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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