Colombia vs Jamaica: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Colombia
13.4%
in 2024
Jamaica
13.2%
in 2024
Colombia rank
87th
Jamaica rank
89th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Colombia
- Jamaica
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 13.4% against 13.2% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Jamaica ahead.
Colombia ranks 87th and Jamaica ranks 89th of 198 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.4% | 2.1% | 0.7% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 3.6% | 1.3% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 6.0% | 1.9% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 9.4% | 1.5% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 12.4% | 0.3% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Colombia or Jamaica?
- Colombia, at 13.4% against 13.2% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Colombia and Jamaica?
- 0.2%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Jamaica?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Jamaica rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Colombia ranks 87th and Jamaica ranks 89th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.