Jamaica vs Slovakia: Prevalence of overweight
Jamaica
61.1%
in 2022
Slovakia
60.6%
in 2022
Jamaica rank
69th
Slovakia rank
71st
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Jamaica
- Slovakia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 61.1% against 60.6% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Slovakia ahead.
Jamaica ranks 69th and Slovakia ranks 71st of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.0% | 48.4% | 11.5% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 47.5% | 51.9% | 4.4% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 56.0% | 56.9% | 0.9% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 60.4% | 60.1% | 0.3% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Jamaica or Slovakia?
- Jamaica, at 61.1% against 60.6% in Slovakia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Jamaica and Slovakia?
- 0.5%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Slovakia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and Slovakia rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Jamaica ranks 69th and Slovakia ranks 71st 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.