Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Jamaica
Jamaica: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 33.81 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
33.81
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
34th
of 193 countries
All-time high
33.81
in 2022
All-time low
10.54
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Jamaica, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 33.81 for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Jamaica peaked at 33.81 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.54, in 1990.
That places Jamaica 34th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.54 | — |
| 1991 | 11.04 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 11.56 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 12.12 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 12.71 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 13.33 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 14 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 14.7 | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 15.43 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 16.2 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 16.99 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 17.8 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 18.61 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 19.42 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 20.23 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 21.03 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 21.83 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 22.61 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 23.39 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 24.15 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 24.9 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 25.65 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 26.38 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 27.1 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 27.81 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 28.53 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 29.27 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 30 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 30.75 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 31.5 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 32.25 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 33.02 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 33.81 | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.16 | 10.54 | 16.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.61 | 16.99 | 24.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.19 | 24.9 | 31.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.03 | 32.25 | 33.81 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 31 Romania 34.04 compare
- 32 Syrian Arab Republic 33.94 compare
- 33 Fiji 33.84 compare
- 35 New Zealand 33.62 compare
- 36 Saint Lucia 33.47 compare
- 37 Uruguay 33.34 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 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0394 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0333 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Jamaica?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Jamaica was 33.81 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 33.81 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.54 in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Jamaica ranks 34th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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