Jamaica vs Tunisia: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Jamaica
30.0%
in 2024
Tunisia
30.3%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
74th
Tunisia rank
72nd
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Jamaica
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 30.3% against 30.0% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tunisia ahead.
Jamaica ranks 74th and Tunisia ranks 72nd of 199 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.2% | 9.0% | 0.3% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 10.3% | 2.7% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 15.0% | 3.4% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 21.9% | 2.6% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 28.4% | 0.5% | Jamaica |
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 Tunisia?
- Tunisia, 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 Tunisia?
- 0.3%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Tunisia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Tunisia rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Jamaica ranks 74th and Tunisia ranks 72nd 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.