Jamaica vs Switzerland: Share of overweight men vs. women
Jamaica
48.1%
in 2024
Switzerland
47.3%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
126th
Switzerland rank
127th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Jamaica
- Switzerland
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 48.1% against 47.3% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Switzerland ahead.
Jamaica ranks 126th and Switzerland ranks 127th of 199 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.0% | 45.6% | 29.6% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 23.4% | 45.6% | 22.2% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 33.7% | 48.1% | 14.4% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 49.0% | 6.9% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 47.7% | 0.8% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Jamaica or Switzerland?
- Jamaica, at 48.1% against 47.3% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Jamaica and Switzerland?
- 0.8%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Switzerland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Switzerland rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Jamaica ranks 126th and Switzerland ranks 127th 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.