Key Market Indicators
By 2026, Jamaica is projected to have the highest rate of overweight adults in the world. Currently, the country sits at 83rd in the global ranking, with 58.4 percent of its adult population considered overweight. From 1980 to 2021, overweight prevalence in Jamaica has risen steadily by an average of 0.7 percent each year. Ecuador currently holds the highest rate of overweight adults -- 58.4 percent -- followed by the Marshall Islands, Tuvalu and Kiribati. By 2026, Jamaica is expected to take the top spot in the global ranking, with 61 percent of its adult population overweight.
