Jamaica vs Uruguay: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Jamaica
35.2%
in 2024
Uruguay
34.9%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
34th
Uruguay rank
35th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Jamaica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 35.2% against 34.9% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uruguay ahead.
Jamaica ranks 34th and Uruguay ranks 35th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.2% | 10.0% | 1.8% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 14.4% | 1.3% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 20.1% | 0.5% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 27.0% | 1.2% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 33.2% | 0.5% | Jamaica |
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 Uruguay?
- Jamaica, at 35.2% against 34.9% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Jamaica and Uruguay?
- 0.3%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Uruguay?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Uruguay rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Jamaica ranks 34th and Uruguay ranks 35th 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.