Jamaica vs South Korea: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
Jamaica
33.19
in 2022
South Korea
33.92
in 2022
Jamaica rank
57th
South Korea rank
54th
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- Jamaica
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 33.92 against 33.19 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.73.
Across all 33 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 57th and South Korea ranks 54th of 193 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.99 | 14.92 | 1.92 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 18.73 | 24.06 | 5.34 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 26.31 | 28.95 | 2.63 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 32.23 | 33.1 | 0.8667 | South Korea |
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, Jamaica or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 33.92 against 33.19 in Jamaica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Jamaica and South Korea?
- 0.73, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Korea?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and South Korea rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- Jamaica ranks 57th and South Korea ranks 54th 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.