Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Jamaica
Jamaica: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard was 13.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
13.2%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
89th
of 198 countries
All-time high
13.2%
in 2024
All-time low
1.7%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Jamaica, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Jamaica stood at 13.2%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Jamaica peaked at 13.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1980.
That places Jamaica 89th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.7% | — |
| 1981 | 1.8% | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 1.9% | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 2.0% | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 2.0% | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 2.1% | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 2.3% | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 2.4% | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 2.5% | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 2.6% | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 2.8% | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 2.9% | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 3.1% | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 3.3% | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 3.5% | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 3.7% | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 3.9% | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 4.1% | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 4.3% | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 4.5% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 4.8% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 9.5% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 11.1% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 12.8% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 13.2% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 2.8% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 4.8% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 7.7% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 11.5% | 13.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Jamaica?
- Obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Jamaica was 13.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1980.
- How does Jamaica rank for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Jamaica ranks 89th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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