Dominica vs Jamaica: Prevalence of overweight, female
Dominica
75.4%
in 2022
Jamaica
74.4%
in 2022
Dominica rank
22nd
Jamaica rank
24th
Prevalence of overweight, female over time
- Dominica
- Jamaica
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 75.4% against 74.4% in Jamaica, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Dominica has been ahead every year.
Dominica ranks 22nd and Jamaica ranks 24th of 196 countries.
Dominica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.0% | 49.6% | 3.4% | Dominica |
| 2000s | 62.7% | 60.5% | 2.2% | Dominica |
| 2010s | 70.5% | 69.1% | 1.4% | Dominica |
| 2020s | 74.8% | 73.7% | 1.1% | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, female, Dominica or Jamaica?
- Dominica, at 75.4% against 74.4% in Jamaica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, female between Dominica and Jamaica?
- 1.0%, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Jamaica?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Dominica and Jamaica rank globally for prevalence of overweight, female?
- Dominica ranks 22nd and Jamaica ranks 24th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight female adults is the percentage of females ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.