Jamaica vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese over time
- Jamaica
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 3.4% against 3.4% in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 87th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 87th of 198 countries.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.3% | 10.4% | 1.1% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 1980s | 7.7% | 8.7% | 0.9% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 6.6% | 0.6% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 4.8% | 0.3% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 0.0% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese, Jamaica or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Jamaica, at 3.4% against 3.4% in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese between Jamaica and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 0.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Jamaica and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank globally for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- Jamaica ranks 87th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 87th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of women (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.