Estonia vs Jamaica: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Estonia
13.2%
in 2024
Jamaica
13.2%
in 2024
Estonia rank
90th
Jamaica rank
89th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Estonia
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 13.2% against 13.2% in Estonia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 90th and Jamaica ranks 89th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 0.2% | Estonia |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 3.6% | 0.2% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 6.0% | 0.4% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 9.4% | 0.0% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 12.4% | 0.0% | 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, Estonia or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 13.2% against 13.2% in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Estonia and Jamaica?
- 0.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Jamaica?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Jamaica rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Estonia ranks 90th 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.