Prevalence of obesity, male in Jamaica
Jamaica: Prevalence of obesity, male was 19.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of obesity, male in Jamaica, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male population ages 18+.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 19.5% for prevalence of obesity, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, male in Jamaica peaked at 19.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1980.
Jamaica ranks 101st of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of obesity, male in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of male population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.1% | — |
| 1981 | 2.2% | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 2.4% | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 2.5% | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 2.6% | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 2.8% | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 3.0% | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 3.1% | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 3.3% | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 3.5% | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 3.8% | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 4.0% | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 4.2% | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 4.5% | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 4.8% | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 5.2% | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 5.5% | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 5.9% | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 6.3% | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 6.8% | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 7.2% | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 7.7% | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 8.2% | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 10.3% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 12.8% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 13.3% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 14.7% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 15.2% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 15.7% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 16.2% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 17.2% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 17.7% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 18.3% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 18.9% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 19.5% | +3.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 19.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.7%, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 19.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.3%, 80% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.1% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 3.8% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 7.2% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 12.3% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 17.2% | 19.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 98 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 19.7% compare
- 99 Montenegro 19.6% compare
- 100 Turkmenistan 19.5% compare
- 102 Grenada 19.4% compare
- 102 Ukraine 19.4% compare
- 104 Andorra 18.8% compare
More gender data for Jamaica
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 468.29 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.89 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,341 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,341 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0684 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 15,460 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 16,015 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,603 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,169 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 15,800 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity, male in Jamaica?
- Prevalence of obesity, male in Jamaica was 19.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1980.
- How does Jamaica rank for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Jamaica ranks 101st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.