Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Jamaica
Jamaica: Obesity prevalence adults who gho was 35.19 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
35.19
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
34th
of 199 countries
All-time high
35.19
in 2024
All-time low
6.63
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Jamaica, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity prevalence adults who gho in Jamaica is 35.19, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity prevalence adults who gho in Jamaica peaked at 35.19 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.63, in 1980.
Jamaica ranks 34th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.63 | — |
| 1981 | 6.94 | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 7.26 | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 7.6 | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 7.95 | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 8.33 | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 8.72 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 9.13 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 9.56 | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 10.01 | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 10.49 | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 10.99 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 11.52 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 12.08 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 12.68 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 13.32 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 13.99 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 14.7 | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 15.44 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 16.22 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 17.02 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 17.82 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 18.63 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 19.44 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 20.25 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 21.05 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 21.84 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 22.63 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 23.41 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 24.18 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 24.94 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 25.69 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 26.43 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 27.16 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 27.88 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 28.61 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 29.34 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 30.06 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 30.78 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 31.5 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 32.23 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 32.96 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 33.7 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 34.44 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 35.19 | +2.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 35.19 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.19, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 35.19 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32.58, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.21 | 6.63 | 10.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.14 | 10.49 | 16.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.63 | 17.02 | 24.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.24 | 24.94 | 31.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.7 | 32.23 | 35.19 | 5 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0288 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity prevalence adults who gho in Jamaica?
- Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Jamaica was 35.19 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 35.19 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.63 in 1980.
- How does Jamaica rank for obesity prevalence adults who gho?
- Jamaica ranks 34th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity prevalence adults who gho rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity prevalence adults who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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