Fiji vs Jamaica: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Fiji
29.7%
in 2024
Jamaica
30.0%
in 2024
Fiji rank
76th
Jamaica rank
74th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Fiji
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 30.0% against 29.7% in Fiji, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Fiji ahead.
Fiji ranks 76th and Jamaica ranks 74th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.2% | 9.2% | 2.0% | Fiji |
| 1990s | 12.6% | 13.1% | 0.5% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 18.5% | 2.3% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 24.5% | 2.3% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 28.9% | 0.9% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Fiji or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 30.0% against 29.7% in Fiji as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Fiji and Jamaica?
- 0.3%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Jamaica?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Fiji and Jamaica rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Fiji ranks 76th and Jamaica ranks 74th 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 children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.