Jamaica vs World Bank (high income): Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2
Jamaica
2.57
in 2022
World Bank (high income)
2.42
in 2022
Jamaica rank
136th
World Bank (high income) rank
136th
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time
- Jamaica
- World Bank (high income)
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 2.57 against 2.42 in World Bank (high income), a difference of 0.15.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times World Bank (high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was World Bank (high income) ahead.
Jamaica ranks 136th and World Bank (high income) ranks 136th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and World Bank (high income) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | World Bank (high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.46 | 2.27 | 0.8096 | World Bank (high income) |
| 2010s | 1.85 | 2.25 | 0.3902 | World Bank (high income) |
| 2020s | 2.45 | 2.4 | 0.0493 | 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 World Bank (high income)?
- Jamaica, at 2.57 against 2.42 in World Bank (high income) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Jamaica and World Bank (high income)?
- 0.15, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and World Bank (high income)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and World Bank (high income) rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Jamaica ranks 136th and World Bank (high income) 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.