Jamaica vs Saint Lucia: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply
Jamaica
35.7%
in 2024
Saint Lucia
35.4%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
36th
Saint Lucia rank
39th
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply over time
- Jamaica
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 35.7% against 35.4% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 36th and Saint Lucia ranks 39th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Saint Lucia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.4% | 7.0% | 0.4% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 12.3% | 12.3% | 0.0% | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 20.0% | 0.1% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 27.9% | 0.0% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 33.7% | 0.3% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply, Jamaica or Saint Lucia?
- Jamaica, at 35.7% against 35.4% in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply between Jamaica and Saint Lucia?
- 0.3%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Saint Lucia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Saint Lucia rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Jamaica ranks 36th and Saint Lucia ranks 39th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.