Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) was 5.06 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.06
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
21st
of 27 countries
All-time high
7.18
in 2009
All-time low
5.06
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in Jamaica stood at 5.06. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in Jamaica peaked at 7.18 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.06, in 2024.
Jamaica ranks 21st of 27 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.2 | — |
| 2001 | 6.44 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 6.64 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 6.82 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 6.94 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 7.04 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 7.12 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 7.16 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 7.18 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 7.18 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 7.15 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 7.08 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 7 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 6.89 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 6.77 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 6.64 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 6.49 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 6.34 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 6.17 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 6 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 5.83 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 5.64 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 5.45 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 5.26 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 5.06 | -3.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 5.06 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.87, 64% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 5.06 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.44, 68% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.87 | 6.2 | 7.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.65 | 6 | 7.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.45 | 5.06 | 5.83 | 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in Jamaica?
- Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in Jamaica was 5.06 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 7.18 in 2009.
- What is the lowest overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.06 in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from)?
- Jamaica ranks 21st out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from the median of the WHO Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age (JME modeled estimate) - SDG 2.2.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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