Brunei Darussalam vs Jamaica: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Brunei Darussalam
37.1%
in 2024
Jamaica
35.2%
in 2024
Brunei Darussalam rank
31st
Jamaica rank
34th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- Jamaica
How they compare
Brunei Darussalam currently reports 37.1% against 35.2% in Jamaica, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Brunei Darussalam's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Jamaica ahead.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 31st and Jamaica ranks 34th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brunei Darussalam averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei Darussalam | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.1% | 8.2% | 2.1% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 10.4% | 13.1% | 2.8% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 20.6% | 3.4% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 28.2% | 1.6% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 34.8% | 33.7% | 1.1% | Brunei Darussalam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Brunei Darussalam or Jamaica?
- Brunei Darussalam, at 37.1% against 35.2% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Brunei Darussalam and Jamaica?
- 1.9%, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Jamaica?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and Jamaica rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 31st and Jamaica ranks 34th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.