Jamaica vs Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions): Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30
Jamaica
33.81
in 2022
Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions)
28.77
in 2022
Jamaica rank
34th
Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) rank
35th
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time
- Jamaica
- Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions)
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 33.81 against 28.77 in Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions), a difference of 5.04.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 34th and Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) ranks 35th of 193 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.61 | 17.68 | 2.93 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 28.19 | 23.69 | 4.5 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 33.03 | 28.06 | 4.97 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30, Jamaica or Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions)?
- Jamaica, at 33.81 against 28.77 in Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Jamaica and Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions)?
- 5.04, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Jamaica ranks 34th and Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) ranks 35th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.