Grenada vs Jamaica: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Grenada
3.8%
in 2024
Jamaica
3.9%
in 2024
Grenada rank
88th
Jamaica rank
87th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Grenada
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 3.9% against 3.8% in Grenada, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Jamaica ahead.
Grenada ranks 88th and Jamaica ranks 87th 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 | 9.8% | 11.1% | 1.3% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 7.0% | 7.9% | 0.9% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 5.4% | 0.1% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 0.0% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 4.0% | 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 (crude estimate), Grenada or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 3.9% against 3.8% in Grenada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Grenada and Jamaica?
- 0.1%, 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 (crude estimate)?
- Grenada ranks 88th and Jamaica ranks 87th 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.