Jamaica vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25

Jamaica
61.09
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
61.42
in 2022
Jamaica rank
67th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
65th

Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 over time

  • Jamaica
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0204060199020062022

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 61.42 against 61.09 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.33.

Across all 33 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 67th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 65th of 193 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 36.98 50.64 13.67 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 47.49 58.55 11.06 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 55.96 60.77 4.81 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 60.42 61.33 0.9133 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25, Jamaica or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 61.42 against 61.09 in Jamaica as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 between Jamaica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.33, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Jamaica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
Jamaica ranks 67th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 65th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed