Jamaica vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Share of women who are obese
Jamaica
50.1%
in 2024
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
50.2%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
19th
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank
17th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Jamaica
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
How they compare
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines currently reports 50.2% against 50.1% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 19th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 17th of 199 countries.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.3% | 16.2% | 2.9% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 1990s | 20.8% | 23.5% | 2.7% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 2000s | 31.1% | 32.7% | 1.6% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 2010s | 41.2% | 41.9% | 0.7% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 48.5% | 0.3% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Jamaica or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, at 50.2% against 50.1% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Jamaica and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 0.1%, with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Jamaica ranks 19th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 17th 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.