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
57.51012.51517.5200020122024

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.

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About this data

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