Jamaica vs New Zealand: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30
Jamaica
33.81
in 2022
New Zealand
33.62
in 2022
Jamaica rank
34th
New Zealand rank
35th
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time
- Jamaica
- New Zealand
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 33.81 against 33.62 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.19.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.
Jamaica ranks 34th and New Zealand ranks 35th of 193 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.16 | 16.78 | 3.62 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 20.61 | 24.81 | 4.2 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 28.19 | 30.36 | 2.17 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 33.03 | 33.17 | 0.1467 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30, Jamaica or New Zealand?
- Jamaica, at 33.81 against 33.62 in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Jamaica and New Zealand?
- 0.19, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and New Zealand?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and New Zealand rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Jamaica ranks 34th and New Zealand 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.