ECLAC_Latin America vs Jamaica: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2
ECLAC_Latin America
2.44
in 2022
Jamaica
2.57
in 2022
ECLAC_Latin America rank
135th
Jamaica rank
136th
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time
- ECLAC_Latin America
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 2.57 against 2.44 in ECLAC_Latin America, a difference of 0.13.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times ECLAC_Latin America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was ECLAC_Latin America ahead.
ECLAC_Latin America ranks 135th and Jamaica ranks 136th of 156 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, ECLAC_Latin America averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECLAC_Latin America | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.55 | 1.46 | 1.09 | ECLAC_Latin America |
| 2010s | 2.22 | 1.85 | 0.3699 | ECLAC_Latin America |
| 2020s | 2.39 | 2.45 | 0.0525 | 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, ECLAC_Latin America or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 2.57 against 2.44 in ECLAC_Latin America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between ECLAC_Latin America and Jamaica?
- 0.13, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECLAC_Latin America and Jamaica?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do ECLAC_Latin America and Jamaica rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- ECLAC_Latin America ranks 135th 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.