Iran vs Jamaica: Prevalence of overweight (% of adults)
Iran
60.4%
in 2022
Jamaica
61.1%
in 2022
Iran rank
72nd
Jamaica rank
69th
Prevalence of overweight (% of adults) over time
- Iran
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 61.1% against 60.4% in Iran, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 72nd and Jamaica ranks 69th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.3% | 37.0% | 5.4% | Iran |
| 2000s | 49.7% | 47.5% | 2.2% | Iran |
| 2010s | 55.8% | 56.0% | 0.1% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 59.8% | 60.4% | 0.6% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Iran or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 61.1% against 60.4% in Iran as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Iran and Jamaica?
- 0.7%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Jamaica?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Iran and Jamaica rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Iran ranks 72nd 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.