Jamaica vs Qatar: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Jamaica
29.6
in 2016
Qatar
30.1
in 2016
Jamaica rank
18th
Qatar rank
15th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Jamaica
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 30.1 against 29.6 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.5.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 18th and Qatar ranks 15th of 190 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.58 | 26.82 | 3.24 | Qatar |
| 1980s | 24.69 | 27.34 | 2.65 | Qatar |
| 1990s | 26.16 | 28.17 | 2.01 | Qatar |
| 2000s | 27.77 | 29.04 | 1.27 | Qatar |
| 2010s | 29.11 | 29.8 | 0.6857 | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Jamaica or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 30.1 against 29.6 in Jamaica as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Jamaica and Qatar?
- 0.5, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Qatar?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Jamaica and Qatar rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Jamaica ranks 18th and Qatar ranks 15th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Mean body mass index (BMI) in women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by her height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.