Jamaica vs Moldova: Prevalence of overweight (% of adults)
Jamaica
61.1%
in 2022
Moldova
61.2%
in 2022
Jamaica rank
69th
Moldova rank
68th
Prevalence of overweight (% of adults) over time
- Jamaica
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 61.2% against 61.1% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Moldova has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 69th and Moldova ranks 68th of 196 countries.
Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.0% | 49.9% | 12.9% | Moldova |
| 2000s | 47.5% | 53.5% | 6.0% | Moldova |
| 2010s | 56.0% | 58.0% | 2.0% | Moldova |
| 2020s | 60.4% | 60.8% | 0.4% | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Jamaica or Moldova?
- Moldova, at 61.2% against 61.1% in Jamaica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Jamaica and Moldova?
- 0.1%, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Moldova?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and Moldova rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Jamaica ranks 69th and Moldova ranks 68th 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.