Barbados vs Jamaica: Prevalence of obesity, female
Barbados
50.0%
in 2024
Jamaica
50.1%
in 2024
Barbados rank
17th
Jamaica rank
16th
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Barbados
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 50.1% against 50.0% in Barbados, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 17th and Jamaica ranks 16th of 196 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.0% | 13.3% | 5.7% | Barbados |
| 1990s | 25.4% | 20.8% | 4.6% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 33.5% | 31.1% | 2.4% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 41.2% | 0.8% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 48.3% | 0.1% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Barbados or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 50.1% against 50.0% in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Barbados and Jamaica?
- 0.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Jamaica?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Jamaica rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Barbados ranks 17th and Jamaica ranks 16th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.