Jamaica vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Jamaica
62.2%
in 2024
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
62.8%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
67th
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank
65th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Jamaica
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
How they compare
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines currently reports 62.8% against 62.2% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 67th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 65th of 198 countries.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.4% | 32.5% | 4.1% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 1990s | 36.9% | 40.6% | 3.6% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 2000s | 47.5% | 49.7% | 2.2% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 2010s | 56.0% | 57.0% | 1.0% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 2020s | 61.0% | 61.6% | 0.6% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Jamaica or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, at 62.8% against 62.2% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Jamaica and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 0.6%, with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Jamaica ranks 67th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 65th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.