Jamaica vs Saint Lucia: Share of overweight men vs. women
Jamaica
48.1%
in 2024
Saint Lucia
49.1%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
126th
Saint Lucia rank
124th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Jamaica
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 49.1% against 48.1% in Jamaica, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 126th and Saint Lucia ranks 124th of 199 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.0% | 22.5% | 6.5% | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 23.4% | 30.3% | 6.9% | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 33.7% | 39.4% | 5.7% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 45.5% | 3.3% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 48.3% | 1.4% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Jamaica or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 49.1% against 48.1% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Jamaica and Saint Lucia?
- 1.0%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Saint Lucia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Saint Lucia rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Jamaica ranks 126th and Saint Lucia ranks 124th 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.