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
4681012198020022024

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.

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Indicator
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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