Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) vs Jamaica: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions)
23.82
in 2022
Jamaica
33.19
in 2022
Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) rank
59th
Jamaica rank
57th
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions)
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 33.19 against 23.82 in Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions), a difference of 9.37.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.4 times Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) ahead.
Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) ranks 59th and Jamaica ranks 57th of 156 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.12 | 18.73 | 1.4 | Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) |
| 2010s | 22.76 | 26.31 | 3.56 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 23.68 | 32.23 | 8.55 | 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, Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 33.19 against 23.82 in Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) and Jamaica?
- 9.37, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) and Jamaica?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) and Jamaica rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) ranks 59th and Jamaica ranks 57th of 156 groups.
- 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.