Jamaica vs Palau: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Jamaica
75.8%
in 2024
Palau
75.0%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
26th
Palau rank
29th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Jamaica
- Palau
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 75.8% against 75.0% in Palau, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Palau ahead.
Jamaica ranks 26th and Palau ranks 29th of 199 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.7% | 67.3% | 27.6% | Palau |
| 1990s | 49.6% | 70.6% | 21.0% | Palau |
| 2000s | 60.5% | 72.6% | 12.1% | Palau |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 73.8% | 4.7% | Palau |
| 2020s | 74.5% | 74.7% | 0.3% | Palau |
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 Palau?
- Jamaica, at 75.8% against 75.0% in Palau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Jamaica and Palau?
- 0.8%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Palau?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Palau rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Jamaica ranks 26th and Palau ranks 29th 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 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.