Jamaica vs Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG): Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Jamaica
4.15
in 2022
Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)
6.04
in 2022
Jamaica rank
82nd
Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) rank
79th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Jamaica
  • Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)
0246810199020062022

How they compare

Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) currently reports 6.04 against 4.15 in Jamaica, a difference of 1.89.

That makes Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)'s figure about 1.5 times Jamaica's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 82nd and Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) ranks 79th of 193 countries.

Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 5.41 7.09 1.68 Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)
2010s 4.43 6.3 1.87 Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)
2020s 4.18 6.07 1.9 Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Jamaica or Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)?
Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG), at 6.04 against 4.15 in Jamaica as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Jamaica and Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)?
1.89, with Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Jamaica and Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Jamaica ranks 82nd and Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) ranks 79th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Jamaica vs Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG): Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5. Statizoid, drawing on UNICEF. Retrieved 14 September 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/compare/prevalence-of-underweight-among-adults-bmi-18-5-crude-estimate/jamaica/small-island-developing-states-sids-unsdg/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://health.statizoid.com/compare/prevalence-of-underweight-among-adults-bmi-18-5-crude-estimate/jamaica/small-island-developing-states-sids-unsdg/">Jamaica vs Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG): Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed