Jamaica vs Syria: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized)
Jamaica
33.81
in 2022
Syria
33.94
in 2022
Jamaica rank
34th
Syria rank
32nd
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized) over time
- Jamaica
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 33.94 against 33.81 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.13.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 34th and Syria ranks 32nd of 193 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.16 | 19.51 | 6.35 | Syria |
| 2000s | 20.61 | 25.31 | 4.7 | Syria |
| 2010s | 28.19 | 30.5 | 2.31 | Syria |
| 2020s | 33.03 | 33.52 | 0.49 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30, Jamaica or Syria?
- Syria, at 33.94 against 33.81 in Jamaica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Jamaica and Syria?
- 0.13, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Syria?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and Syria rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Jamaica ranks 34th and Syria ranks 32nd 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.