Jamaica vs Singapore: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)
Jamaica
8.3
in 2024
Singapore
8.9
in 2024
Jamaica rank
132nd
Singapore rank
131st
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) over time
- Jamaica
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 8.9 against 8.3 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.6.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 132nd and Singapore ranks 131st of 162 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.23 | 5.77 | 11.46 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 13.18 | 6.68 | 6.5 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 9.14 | 8.14 | 1 | 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), Jamaica or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 8.9 against 8.3 in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) between Jamaica and Singapore?
- 0.6, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Singapore?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Singapore rank globally for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Jamaica ranks 132nd and Singapore ranks 131st 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.