América Latina y el Caribe vs Jamaica: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2
América Latina y el Caribe
2.47
in 2022
Jamaica
2.57
in 2022
América Latina y el Caribe rank
133rd
Jamaica rank
136th
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time
- América Latina y el Caribe
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 2.57 against 2.47 in América Latina y el Caribe, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was América Latina y el Caribe ahead.
América Latina y el Caribe ranks 133rd and Jamaica ranks 136th of 156 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, América Latina y el Caribe averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | América Latina y el Caribe | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.57 | 1.46 | 1.11 | América Latina y el Caribe |
| 2010s | 2.25 | 1.85 | 0.3947 | América Latina y el Caribe |
| 2020s | 2.42 | 2.45 | 0.026 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2, América Latina y el Caribe or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 2.57 against 2.47 in América Latina y el Caribe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between América Latina y el Caribe and Jamaica?
- 0.1, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for América Latina y el Caribe and Jamaica?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do América Latina y el Caribe and Jamaica rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- América Latina y el Caribe ranks 133rd and Jamaica ranks 136th of 156 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.