Prevalence of overweight among adults | Jamaica – yearly data, chart and table

Proportion of overweight people (BMI of 25 kg/m² or higher) in Jamaica in 2022 amounted to 61.09% of the adult population (18 years and over). In 2021, the value was  60.42%. It has been growing in this country for already 32 years in a row. Since 1990, for the whole period of WHO statistics, the prevalence of overweight among adults in Jamaica has increased in 1.87 times. The highest number of overweight people was in 2022, when it reached 61.09%. The minimum was recorded in 1990, with a value of 32.71% of total adult population of Jamaica.