IDA & IBRD total vs Jamaica: Prevalence of overweight, female
IDA & IBRD total
42.0%
in 2022
Jamaica
74.4%
in 2022
IDA & IBRD total rank
24th
Jamaica rank
24th
Prevalence of overweight, female over time
- IDA & IBRD total
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 74.4% against 42.0% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 32.4%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.8 times IDA & IBRD total's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 24th 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 | IDA & IBRD total | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.1% | 49.6% | 25.5% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 29.7% | 60.5% | 30.8% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 69.1% | 32.7% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 41.3% | 73.7% | 32.4% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, female, IDA & IBRD total or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 74.4% against 42.0% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, female between IDA & IBRD total and Jamaica?
- 32.4%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and Jamaica?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do IDA & IBRD total and Jamaica rank globally for prevalence of overweight, female?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 24th 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.