Obesity in men vs. women in Jamaica
Jamaica: Obesity in men vs. women was 19.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Obesity in men vs. women 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, obesity in men vs. women in Jamaica stood at 19.5%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs. women in Jamaica peaked at 19.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1980.
Jamaica ranks 104th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity in men vs. women in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.1% | — |
| 1981 | 2.2% | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 2.4% | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 2.5% | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 2.6% | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 2.8% | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 3.0% | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 3.1% | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 3.3% | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 3.5% | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 3.7% | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 4.0% | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 4.2% | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 4.5% | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 4.8% | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 5.2% | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 5.5% | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 5.9% | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 6.3% | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 6.8% | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 7.3% | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 7.7% | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 8.2% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 10.3% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 12.8% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 13.3% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 14.7% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 15.2% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 15.7% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 16.2% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 17.2% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 17.7% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 18.3% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 18.9% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 19.5% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.1% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 3.7% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 7.3% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 12.3% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 17.2% | 19.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 101 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 19.7% compare
- 102 Montenegro 19.5% compare
- 103 Turkmenistan 19.5% compare
- 105 Ukraine 19.4% compare
- 106 Grenada 19.4% compare
- 107 Andorra 18.8% compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,308 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0267 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0219 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs. women in Jamaica?
- Obesity in men vs. women in Jamaica was 19.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1980.
- How does Jamaica rank for obesity in men vs. women?
- Jamaica ranks 104th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs. women rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity in men vs. women. 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.