Share of overweight men vs. women in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of overweight men vs. women was 48.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs. women in Jamaica, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of overweight men vs. women in Jamaica is 48.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs. women in Jamaica peaked at 48.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 1980.
Jamaica ranks 126th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of overweight men vs. women in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13.5% | — |
| 1981 | 14.0% | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 14.5% | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 15.0% | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 15.6% | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 16.2% | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 16.8% | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 17.5% | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 18.1% | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 18.8% | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 19.6% | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 20.3% | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 21.1% | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 21.9% | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 22.8% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 23.7% | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 24.7% | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 25.7% | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 26.7% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 27.8% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 28.9% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 30.0% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 31.1% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 32.2% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 33.3% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 34.4% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 35.4% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 36.4% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 37.3% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 38.2% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 39.0% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 39.8% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 40.6% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 41.3% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 41.9% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 42.6% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 43.2% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 43.8% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 44.4% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 45.0% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 45.6% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 46.2% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 46.9% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 47.5% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 48.1% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.0% | 13.5% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.4% | 19.6% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.7% | 28.9% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 39.0% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 45.6% | 48.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 123 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 49.2% compare
- 124 Saint Lucia 49.1% compare
- 125 Mauritius 49.0% compare
- 127 Switzerland 47.3% compare
- 128 Republic of Korea 47.0% compare
- 129 Guyana 46.3% 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 16,375 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 15,981 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 16,562 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of overweight men vs. women in Jamaica?
- Share of overweight men vs. women in Jamaica was 48.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 48.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 1980.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Jamaica ranks 126th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs. women rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of overweight men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.