Jamaica vs Mexico: Prevalence of overweight, female
Jamaica
74.4%
in 2022
Mexico
75.3%
in 2022
Jamaica rank
24th
Mexico rank
23rd
Prevalence of overweight, female over time
- Jamaica
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 75.3% against 74.4% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 24th and Mexico ranks 23rd of 196 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.6% | 54.5% | 4.9% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 60.5% | 64.3% | 3.8% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 71.1% | 2.0% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 73.7% | 74.8% | 1.1% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, female, Jamaica or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 75.3% against 74.4% in Jamaica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, female between Jamaica and Mexico?
- 0.9%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Mexico?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and Mexico rank globally for prevalence of overweight, female?
- Jamaica ranks 24th and Mexico ranks 23rd 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.