Jamaica vs Mexico: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Jamaica
75.8%
in 2024
Mexico
76.2%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
26th
Mexico rank
24th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Jamaica
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 76.2% against 75.8% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 26th and Mexico ranks 24th of 199 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.7% | 40.1% | 0.4% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 49.6% | 54.4% | 4.8% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 60.5% | 64.3% | 3.8% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 71.1% | 2.0% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 74.5% | 75.3% | 0.8% | Mexico |
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 Mexico?
- Mexico, at 76.2% against 75.8% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Jamaica and Mexico?
- 0.4%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Mexico?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Mexico rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Jamaica ranks 26th and Mexico ranks 24th 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.