Ecuador vs Jamaica: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Ecuador
2.53
in 2022
Jamaica
2.57
in 2022
Ecuador rank
137th
Jamaica rank
136th

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

  • Ecuador
  • Jamaica
0123199020062022

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 2.57 against 2.53 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 137th and Jamaica ranks 136th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Jamaica Difference Ahead
1990s 2 1.8 0.204 Ecuador
2000s 1.54 1.46 0.078 Ecuador
2010s 1.78 1.85 0.072 Jamaica
2020s 2.4 2.45 0.0467 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, Ecuador or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 2.57 against 2.53 in Ecuador as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Ecuador and Jamaica?
0.04, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Jamaica?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Ecuador and Jamaica rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Ecuador ranks 137th and Jamaica ranks 136th of 193 countries.
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