Jamaica vs Uruguay: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30
Jamaica
33.81
in 2022
Uruguay
33.34
in 2022
Jamaica rank
34th
Uruguay rank
37th
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time
- Jamaica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 33.81 against 33.34 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.47.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uruguay ahead.
Jamaica ranks 34th and Uruguay ranks 37th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.16 | 14.57 | 1.41 | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 20.61 | 20.18 | 0.43 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 28.19 | 27.01 | 1.18 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 33.03 | 32.44 | 0.5833 | 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 Uruguay?
- Jamaica, at 33.81 against 33.34 in Uruguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Jamaica and Uruguay?
- 0.47, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Uruguay?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and Uruguay rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Jamaica ranks 34th and Uruguay ranks 37th 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.