Early-demographic dividend vs Jamaica: Prevalence of overweight, female
Early-demographic dividend
44.7%
in 2022
Jamaica
74.4%
in 2022
Early-demographic dividend rank
21st
Jamaica rank
24th
Prevalence of overweight, female over time
- Early-demographic dividend
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 74.4% against 44.7% in Early-demographic dividend, a difference of 29.7%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.7 times Early-demographic dividend's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 21st and Jamaica ranks 24th of 43 groups.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Early-demographic dividend | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.4% | 49.6% | 27.2% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 29.8% | 60.5% | 30.7% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 38.0% | 69.1% | 31.0% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 43.8% | 73.7% | 29.9% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, female, Early-demographic dividend or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 74.4% against 44.7% in Early-demographic dividend as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, female between Early-demographic dividend and Jamaica?
- 29.7%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Early-demographic dividend and Jamaica?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Early-demographic dividend and Jamaica rank globally for prevalence of overweight, female?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 21st and Jamaica ranks 24th of 43 groups.
- 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.