Dominican Republic vs Jamaica: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
Dominican Republic
32.75
in 2022
Jamaica
33.19
in 2022
Dominican Republic rank
59th
Jamaica rank
57th
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- Dominican Republic
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 33.19 against 32.75 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.44.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 59th and Jamaica ranks 57th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.19 | 12.99 | 0.195 | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 18.29 | 18.73 | 0.439 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 25.38 | 26.31 | 0.937 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 31.69 | 32.23 | 0.54 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1, Dominican Republic or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 33.19 against 32.75 in Dominican Republic as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Dominican Republic and Jamaica?
- 0.44, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Jamaica?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Dominican Republic and Jamaica rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- Dominican Republic ranks 59th and Jamaica ranks 57th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.