Jamaica vs South Korea: Share of overweight men vs. women
Jamaica
48.1%
in 2024
South Korea
47.0%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
126th
South Korea rank
128th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Jamaica
- South Korea
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 48.1% against 47.0% in South Korea, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Korea ahead.
Jamaica ranks 126th and South Korea ranks 128th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.0% | 16.9% | 0.9% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 23.4% | 24.5% | 1.1% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 33.7% | 32.3% | 1.4% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 38.9% | 3.3% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 45.2% | 1.6% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Jamaica or South Korea?
- Jamaica, at 48.1% against 47.0% in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Jamaica and South Korea?
- 1.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Korea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and South Korea rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Jamaica ranks 126th and South Korea ranks 128th 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 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.