Obesity vs gdp in Jamaica
Jamaica: Obesity vs gdp was 35.69 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
35.69
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
36th
of 199 countries
All-time high
35.69
in 2024
All-time low
6
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity vs gdp in Jamaica, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity vs gdp in Jamaica stood at 35.69. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity vs gdp in Jamaica peaked at 35.69 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6, in 1980.
That places Jamaica 36th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.4 | 6 | 9.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.26 | 9.55 | 15.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.93 | 16.22 | 23.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.87 | 24.38 | 31.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.99 | 32.3 | 35.69 | 5 |
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More health data for Jamaica
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,308 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 18,975 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 20,997 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 36.7% (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 20,258 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 20,323 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 19,600 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity vs gdp in Jamaica?
- Obesity vs gdp in Jamaica was 35.69 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity vs gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 35.69 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity vs gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1980.
- How does Jamaica rank for obesity vs gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 36th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity vs gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. 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 vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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