Jamaica vs Montenegro: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Jamaica
13.2%
in 2024
Montenegro
13.4%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
89th
Montenegro rank
86th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Jamaica
- Montenegro
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 13.4% against 13.2% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Montenegro has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 89th and Montenegro ranks 86th of 198 countries.
Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.1% | 5.2% | 3.0% | Montenegro |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 7.6% | 4.0% | Montenegro |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 10.4% | 4.3% | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 12.3% | 2.9% | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 13.2% | 0.8% | Montenegro |
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, Jamaica or Montenegro?
- Montenegro, 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 Jamaica and Montenegro?
- 0.2%, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Montenegro?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Montenegro rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Jamaica ranks 89th and Montenegro ranks 86th 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.