Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply was 35.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Jamaica, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Jamaica stood at 35.7%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Jamaica peaked at 35.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1980.
That places Jamaica 36th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.0% | — |
| 1981 | 6.3% | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 6.5% | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 6.8% | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 7.1% | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 7.5% | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 7.8% | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 8.2% | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 8.6% | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 9.1% | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 9.6% | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 10.1% | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 10.6% | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 11.2% | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 11.8% | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 12.4% | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 13.1% | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 13.8% | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 14.6% | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 15.4% | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 16.2% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 17.0% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 17.9% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 18.7% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 19.5% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 20.3% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 21.2% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 22.0% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 22.8% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 23.6% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 24.4% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 25.1% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 25.9% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 26.7% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 27.4% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 28.2% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 29.0% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 29.8% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 30.6% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 31.5% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 32.3% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 33.1% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 34.0% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 34.8% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 35.7% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.4% | 6.0% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.3% | 9.6% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 16.2% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 24.4% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 32.3% | 35.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Jamaica?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Jamaica was 35.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1980.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Jamaica ranks 36th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.