Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 27.8 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
27.8
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
29th
of 189 countries
All-time high
27.8
in 2016
All-time low
22.5
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Jamaica, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2016, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Jamaica stood at 27.8. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Jamaica peaked at 27.8 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22.5, in 1975.
That places Jamaica 29th out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.72 | 22.5 | 23 | 5 |
| 1980s | 23.58 | 23.1 | 24.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.74 | 24.2 | 25.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.14 | 25.5 | 26.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.36 | 26.9 | 27.8 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More health data for Jamaica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3325 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,308 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0858 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.0467 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5056 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Jamaica?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Jamaica was 27.8 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5 in 1975.
- How does Jamaica rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Jamaica ranks 29th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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