Comprehensive data on food supply and consumption is published by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Data was analyzed by The Global Graph and is published in these below Highlights, Graphs and Tables (Data Quality & definitions)
As per United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), average person in Jamaica gets their caloric supply from :
Carbohydrates : 90.46%90.46%
Fat : 36.86%36.86%
Plant protein : 8.33%8.33%
Animal protein : 7.75%7.75%
43.39% increase in caloric supply : Currently Jamaica gets 2746/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 1915/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
Cereals & Grains, Sugar and Oils & Fats are three major diet compositions in Jamaica
Wheat, Rice and Maize are three major Cereal preferences in Jamaica
National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Jamaica average intake is 277.95 grams
Oranges & Mandarines, Grapefruit and Bananas are three major Fruit Types Intake in Jamaica
National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Jamaica average Fruit intake is 287.04grams
In Jamaica, average male height is in the decreasing trend and female height is in decreasing trend
55.00% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
Average Male BMI in Jamaica is in the range of obese and Average Female BMI is in range of obese (BMI = Body Mass Index - The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to 25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to 30.0 as 'obese')
