Congo vs Jamaica: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Congo
5.3%
in 2024
Jamaica
5.1%
in 2024
Congo rank
88th
Jamaica rank
90th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Congo
- Jamaica
How they compare
Congo currently reports 5.3% against 5.1% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 88th and Jamaica ranks 90th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 6.9% | 0.2% | Congo |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 6.7% | 2.1% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 5.4% | 0.9% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Congo or Jamaica?
- Congo, at 5.3% against 5.1% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Congo and Jamaica?
- 0.2%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Jamaica?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Jamaica rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Congo ranks 88th and Jamaica ranks 90th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.