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
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.