Jamaica vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Jamaica
62.2%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
61.7%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
67th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
69th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Jamaica
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 62.2% against 61.7% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Jamaica ranks 67th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 69th of 198 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.4% | 39.8% | 11.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 36.9% | 50.6% | 13.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 47.5% | 58.5% | 11.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 56.0% | 60.9% | 4.9% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 61.0% | 61.6% | 0.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Jamaica, at 62.2% against 61.7% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Jamaica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.5%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Jamaica ranks 67th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 69th 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.