Jamaica vs (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU): Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30

Jamaica
33.81
in 2022
(SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU)
29.65
in 2022
Jamaica rank
34th
(SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU) rank
31st

Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time

  • Jamaica
  • (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU)
101520253035199020062022

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 33.81 against 29.65 in (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU), a difference of 4.16.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU) ahead.

Jamaica ranks 34th and (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU) ranks 31st of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU) Difference Ahead
2000s 20.61 24.13 3.52 (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU)
2010s 28.19 27.8 0.3887 Jamaica
2020s 33.03 29.4 3.63 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 (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU)?
Jamaica, at 33.81 against 29.65 in (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Jamaica and (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU)?
4.16, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Jamaica and (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
Jamaica ranks 34th and (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU) ranks 31st 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.

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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed