Guyana vs Jamaica: Share of overweight men vs. women
Guyana
46.3%
in 2024
Jamaica
48.1%
in 2024
Guyana rank
129th
Jamaica rank
126th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Guyana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 48.1% against 46.3% in Guyana, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 129th and Jamaica ranks 126th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.5% | 16.0% | 4.5% | Guyana |
| 1990s | 27.4% | 23.4% | 4.0% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 35.5% | 33.7% | 1.8% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 42.2% | 0.4% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 45.3% | 46.9% | 1.6% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Guyana or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 48.1% against 46.3% in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Guyana and Jamaica?
- 1.8%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Jamaica?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Jamaica rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Guyana ranks 129th and Jamaica ranks 126th 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 overweight men vs. women. 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.