Jamaica Prevalence of Overweight: % of Adults

Jamaica Prevalence of Overweight: % of Adults data was reported at 55.500 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 54.800 % for 2015. Jamaica Prevalence of Overweight: % of Adults data is updated yearly, averaging 40.600 % from Dec 1975 (Median) to 2016, with 42 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 55.500 % in 2016 and a record low of 27.400 % in 1975. Jamaica Prevalence of Overweight: % of Adults data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Jamaica – Table JM.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. 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.;World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).;;

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