Djibouti vs Jamaica: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)

Djibouti
6.3
in 2024
Jamaica
8.3
in 2024
Djibouti rank
135th
Jamaica rank
132nd

Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) over time

  • Djibouti
  • Jamaica
051015200020122024

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 8.3 against 6.3 in Djibouti, a difference of 2.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.3 times Djibouti's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Djibouti ranks 135th and Jamaica ranks 132nd of 162 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti Jamaica Difference Ahead
2000s 4.03 17.23 13.2 Jamaica
2010s 1.36 13.18 11.82 Jamaica
2020s 3.54 9.14 5.6 Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), Djibouti or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 8.3 against 6.3 in Djibouti as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) between Djibouti and Jamaica?
2, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Jamaica?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Djibouti and Jamaica rank globally for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
Djibouti ranks 135th and Jamaica ranks 132nd of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
183 places, 4,765 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed