ECE_Euro area (EMU) vs Jamaica: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

ECE_Euro area (EMU)
2.25
in 2022
Jamaica
2.57
in 2022
ECE_Euro area (EMU) rank
139th
Jamaica rank
136th

Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time

  • ECE_Euro area (EMU)
  • Jamaica
0123199020062022

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 2.57 against 2.25 in ECE_Euro area (EMU), a difference of 0.32.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times ECE_Euro area (EMU)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was ECE_Euro area (EMU) ahead.

ECE_Euro area (EMU) ranks 139th and Jamaica ranks 136th of 156 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, ECE_Euro area (EMU) averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECE_Euro area (EMU) Jamaica Difference Ahead
2000s 1.65 1.46 0.1882 ECE_Euro area (EMU)
2010s 1.82 1.85 0.0332 Jamaica
2020s 2.19 2.45 0.2592 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, ECE_Euro area (EMU) or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 2.57 against 2.25 in ECE_Euro area (EMU) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between ECE_Euro area (EMU) and Jamaica?
0.32, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECE_Euro area (EMU) and Jamaica?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do ECE_Euro area (EMU) and Jamaica rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
ECE_Euro area (EMU) ranks 139th 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.

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Indicator
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed