Antigua and Barbuda vs Jamaica: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Antigua and Barbuda
35.4%
in 2024
Jamaica
35.7%
in 2024
Antigua and Barbuda rank
38th
Jamaica rank
36th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 35.7% against 35.4% in Antigua and Barbuda, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 38th and Jamaica ranks 36th of 198 countries.
Antigua and Barbuda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antigua and Barbuda | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.1% | 7.4% | 1.7% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1990s | 14.2% | 12.3% | 2.0% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 19.9% | 1.9% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 27.9% | 1.0% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 34.0% | 0.0% | Antigua and Barbuda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Antigua and Barbuda or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 35.7% against 35.4% in Antigua and Barbuda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Antigua and Barbuda and Jamaica?
- 0.3%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Jamaica?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and Jamaica rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 38th and Jamaica ranks 36th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.