Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate was 1.86 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Jamaica, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 1.86 % change on previous year for child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Jamaica peaked at 3.74 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.86 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Jamaica ranks 92nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 3.25 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 3.37 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 3.39 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 3.41 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 3.45 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 3.53 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 3.61 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 3.69 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 3.73 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 3.74 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 3.5 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 3.57 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 3.61 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.23 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year | 3.45 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.61 % change on previous year | 3.47 % change on previous year | 3.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.41 % change on previous year | 2.91 % change on previous year | 3.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.51 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year | 2.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.96 % change on previous year | 1.86 % change on previous year | 2.12 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 89 Panama 1.9 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Solomon Islands 1.88 % change on previous year compare
- 91 Suriname 1.88 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Georgia 1.84 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Republic of Moldova 1.84 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Saint Lucia 1.83 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Jamaica?
- Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Jamaica was 1.86 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.74 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate?
- Jamaica ranks 92nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child adolescent obesity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child adolescent obesity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.