Jamaica vs Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions): Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2
Jamaica
2.57
in 2022
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)
2.47
in 2022
Jamaica rank
136th
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
134th
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time
- Jamaica
- Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 2.57 against 2.47 in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions), a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) ahead.
Jamaica ranks 136th and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 134th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.46 | 2.57 | 1.11 | Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) |
| 2010s | 1.85 | 2.25 | 0.394 | Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) |
| 2020s | 2.45 | 2.42 | 0.0267 | 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, Jamaica or Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Jamaica, at 2.57 against 2.47 in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Jamaica and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- 0.1, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Jamaica ranks 136th and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 134th 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.