Georgia vs Jamaica: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Georgia
13.1%
in 2024
Jamaica
13.2%
in 2024
Georgia rank
92nd
Jamaica rank
89th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Georgia
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 13.2% against 13.1% in Georgia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Georgia ahead.
Georgia ranks 92nd and Jamaica ranks 89th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.6% | 2.1% | 3.5% | Georgia |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 3.6% | 2.3% | Georgia |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 6.0% | 0.6% | Georgia |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 9.4% | 0.3% | 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, Georgia or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 13.2% against 13.1% in Georgia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Georgia and Jamaica?
- 0.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Jamaica?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Georgia and Jamaica rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Georgia ranks 92nd 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.