Jamaica vs Turkey: Mean BMI (kg/m²)
Jamaica
27.8
in 2016
Turkey
27.9
in 2016
Jamaica rank
29th
Turkey rank
28th
Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time
- Jamaica
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 27.9 against 27.8 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 29th and Turkey ranks 28th of 189 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.72 | 23.82 | 1.1 | Turkey |
| 1980s | 23.58 | 24.78 | 1.2 | Turkey |
| 1990s | 24.74 | 26.12 | 1.38 | Turkey |
| 2000s | 26.14 | 27.05 | 0.91 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 27.36 | 27.67 | 0.3143 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Jamaica or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 27.9 against 27.8 in Jamaica as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Jamaica and Turkey?
- 0.1, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Turkey?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Jamaica and Turkey rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Jamaica ranks 29th and Turkey ranks 28th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.