Jamaica vs Nicaragua: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Jamaica
35.2%
in 2024
Nicaragua
34.9%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
34th
Nicaragua rank
37th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Jamaica
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 35.2% against 34.9% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Jamaica ranks 34th and Nicaragua ranks 37th of 198 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.2% | 10.0% | 1.8% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 15.8% | 2.7% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 22.6% | 2.0% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 29.2% | 0.9% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 33.7% | 0.0% | Nicaragua |
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), Jamaica or Nicaragua?
- Jamaica, at 35.2% against 34.9% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Jamaica and Nicaragua?
- 0.3%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Nicaragua?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Nicaragua rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Jamaica ranks 34th and Nicaragua ranks 37th 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.