Jamaica vs Saint Lucia: Share of women who are obese
Jamaica
50.1%
in 2024
Saint Lucia
47.8%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
19th
Saint Lucia rank
22nd
Share of women who are obese 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 19th and Saint Lucia ranks 22nd of 199 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 share of women who are obese, Jamaica or Saint Lucia?
- Jamaica, at 50.1% against 47.8% in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese 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 share of women who are obese?
- Jamaica ranks 19th and Saint Lucia ranks 22nd of 199 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 Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.