Guatemala vs Jamaica: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Guatemala
62.8%
in 2024
Jamaica
62.9%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
81st
Jamaica rank
80th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Guatemala
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 62.9% against 62.8% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 81st and Jamaica ranks 80th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.6% | 26.0% | 0.6% | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 35.0% | 34.7% | 0.3% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 44.2% | 45.9% | 1.7% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 55.2% | 1.6% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 60.9% | 61.4% | 0.5% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Guatemala or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 62.9% against 62.8% in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Guatemala and Jamaica?
- 0.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Jamaica?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Jamaica rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Guatemala ranks 81st and Jamaica ranks 80th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.