Greece vs Jamaica: Prevalence of overweight
Greece
61.4%
in 2022
Jamaica
61.1%
in 2022
Greece rank
66th
Jamaica rank
69th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Greece
- Jamaica
How they compare
Greece currently reports 61.4% against 61.1% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 66th and Jamaica ranks 69th of 196 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.1% | 37.0% | 14.2% | Greece |
| 2000s | 56.6% | 47.5% | 9.1% | Greece |
| 2010s | 59.9% | 56.0% | 4.0% | Greece |
| 2020s | 61.2% | 60.4% | 0.8% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Greece or Jamaica?
- Greece, at 61.4% against 61.1% in Jamaica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Greece and Jamaica?
- 0.3%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Jamaica?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Greece and Jamaica rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Greece ranks 66th and Jamaica ranks 69th 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 (% of 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 adults is the percentage of adults 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.