Guyana vs Jamaica: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Guyana
5.0%
in 2024
Jamaica
5.1%
in 2024
Guyana rank
92nd
Jamaica rank
90th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Guyana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 5.1% against 5.0% in Guyana, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Guyana ranks 92nd and Jamaica ranks 90th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 6.9% | 1.5% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 6.7% | 0.3% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.4% | 0.0% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Guyana or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 5.1% against 5.0% in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Guyana and Jamaica?
- 0.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Jamaica?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Jamaica rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Guyana ranks 92nd 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.