Jamaica vs Saint Lucia: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30
Jamaica
33.81
in 2022
Saint Lucia
33.47
in 2022
Jamaica rank
34th
Saint Lucia rank
36th
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time
- Jamaica
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 33.81 against 33.47 in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.34.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Jamaica ranks 34th and Saint Lucia ranks 36th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Saint Lucia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.16 | 13.34 | 0.173 | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 20.61 | 20.58 | 0.027 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 28.19 | 27.85 | 0.337 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 33.03 | 32.67 | 0.3533 | 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 Saint Lucia?
- Jamaica, at 33.81 against 33.47 in Saint Lucia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Jamaica and Saint Lucia?
- 0.34, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Saint Lucia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and Saint Lucia rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Jamaica ranks 34th and Saint Lucia ranks 36th 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.