Jamaica vs Kuwait: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Jamaica
75.8%
in 2024
Kuwait
76.6%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
26th
Kuwait rank
23rd
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Jamaica
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 76.6% against 75.8% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 26th and Kuwait ranks 23rd of 199 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.7% | 66.2% | 26.5% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 49.6% | 73.0% | 23.3% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 60.5% | 77.7% | 17.2% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 78.1% | 9.0% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 74.5% | 77.0% | 2.6% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Jamaica or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 76.6% against 75.8% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Jamaica and Kuwait?
- 0.8%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Kuwait?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Kuwait rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Jamaica ranks 26th and Kuwait ranks 23rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.