Australia vs Jamaica: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Australia
15.77
in 2022
Jamaica
15.5
in 2022
Australia rank
47th
Jamaica rank
48th

Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time

  • Australia
  • Jamaica
51015199020062022

How they compare

Australia currently reports 15.77 against 15.5 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.27.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 47th and Jamaica ranks 48th of 193 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Jamaica Difference Ahead
1990s 6.93 4.21 2.73 Australia
2000s 9.92 6.93 2.99 Australia
2010s 12.5 11.12 1.38 Australia
2020s 15.29 14.87 0.4167 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2, Australia or Jamaica?
Australia, at 15.77 against 15.5 in Jamaica as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Australia and Jamaica?
0.27, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Jamaica?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Australia and Jamaica rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Australia ranks 47th and Jamaica ranks 48th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed