Jamaica vs Saint Lucia: Prevalence of obesity, female
Jamaica
50.1%
in 2024
Saint Lucia
47.8%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
16th
Saint Lucia rank
19th
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Jamaica
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 50.1% against 47.8% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 2.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 16th and Saint Lucia ranks 19th of 196 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.3% | 12.3% | 1.0% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 20.8% | 20.2% | 0.6% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 31.1% | 30.3% | 0.8% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 41.2% | 39.8% | 1.5% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 46.2% | 2.1% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Jamaica or Saint Lucia?
- Jamaica, at 50.1% against 47.8% in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Jamaica and Saint Lucia?
- 2.3%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Saint Lucia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Saint Lucia rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Jamaica ranks 16th and Saint Lucia ranks 19th 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.