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

Jamaica
2.57
in 2022
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2.53
in 2022
Jamaica rank
136th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
137th

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

  • Jamaica
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
0123199020062022

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 2.57 against 2.53 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.04.

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

Jamaica ranks 136th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 137th of 193 countries.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 1.8 2.87 1.08 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2000s 1.46 2.36 0.894 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s 1.85 2.26 0.401 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2020s 2.45 2.47 0.0267 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Jamaica, at 2.57 against 2.53 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Jamaica and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
0.04, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Jamaica and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Jamaica ranks 136th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 137th 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