Grenada vs Jamaica: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Grenada
3.9%
in 2024
Jamaica
4.1%
in 2024
Grenada rank
91st
Jamaica rank
89th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Grenada
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 4.1% against 3.9% in Grenada, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Grenada ranks 91st and Jamaica ranks 89th of 198 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Grenada | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.1% | 10.4% | 1.3% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 6.8% | 7.5% | 0.8% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 5.3% | 0.2% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 4.4% | 0.1% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 4.1% | 0.1% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Grenada or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 4.1% against 3.9% in Grenada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Grenada and Jamaica?
- 0.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Grenada and Jamaica?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Grenada and Jamaica rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Grenada ranks 91st and Jamaica ranks 89th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.