Europe (WHO regions) vs Jamaica: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
Europe (WHO regions)
23.81
in 2022
Jamaica
33.19
in 2022
Europe (WHO regions) rank
60th
Jamaica rank
57th
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- Europe (WHO regions)
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 33.19 against 23.81 in Europe (WHO regions), a difference of 9.38.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.4 times Europe (WHO regions)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Europe (WHO regions) ahead.
Europe (WHO regions) ranks 60th and Jamaica ranks 57th of 156 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Europe (WHO regions) averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe (WHO regions) | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.12 | 18.73 | 1.4 | Europe (WHO regions) |
| 2010s | 22.75 | 26.31 | 3.56 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 23.67 | 32.23 | 8.56 | 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 (WHO regions) or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 33.19 against 23.81 in Europe (WHO regions) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Europe (WHO regions) and Jamaica?
- 9.38, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe (WHO regions) and Jamaica?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Europe (WHO regions) and Jamaica rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- Europe (WHO regions) ranks 60th 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.