Jamaica vs Ukraine: Prevalence of obesity, male
Jamaica
19.5%
in 2024
Ukraine
19.4%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
101st
Ukraine rank
102nd
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Jamaica
- Ukraine
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 19.5% against 19.4% in Ukraine, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ukraine ahead.
Jamaica ranks 101st and Ukraine ranks 102nd of 196 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.8% | 9.0% | 6.2% | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 11.0% | 5.9% | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 14.8% | 5.2% | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 18.0% | 3.5% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 19.1% | 0.8% | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Jamaica or Ukraine?
- Jamaica, at 19.5% against 19.4% in Ukraine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Jamaica and Ukraine?
- 0.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Ukraine?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Ukraine rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Jamaica ranks 101st and Ukraine ranks 102nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male 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.