Jamaica vs Poland: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)

Jamaica
62.9%
in 2024
Poland
62.7%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
80th
Poland rank
82nd

Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time

  • Jamaica
  • Poland
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 62.9% against 62.7% in Poland, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Poland ahead.

Jamaica ranks 80th and Poland ranks 82nd of 198 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Poland Difference Ahead
1980s 26.0% 45.9% 19.9% Poland
1990s 34.7% 49.8% 15.1% Poland
2000s 45.9% 55.1% 9.2% Poland
2010s 55.2% 60.7% 5.5% Poland
2020s 61.4% 62.5% 1.1% Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Jamaica or Poland?
Jamaica, at 62.9% against 62.7% in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Jamaica and Poland?
0.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Poland?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Jamaica and Poland rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Jamaica ranks 80th and Poland ranks 82nd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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