Jamaica vs Libya: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Jamaica
30.0%
in 2024
Libya
30.3%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
74th
Libya rank
71st
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Jamaica
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 30.3% against 30.0% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 74th and Libya ranks 71st of 199 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.2% | 15.2% | 6.0% | Libya |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 17.9% | 4.9% | Libya |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 22.7% | 4.2% | Libya |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 27.0% | 2.4% | Libya |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 29.7% | 0.8% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Jamaica or Libya?
- Libya, at 30.3% against 30.0% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Jamaica and Libya?
- 0.3%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Libya?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Libya rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Jamaica ranks 74th and Libya ranks 71st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.