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

Brazil
15.49
in 2022
Jamaica
15.5
in 2022
Brazil rank
49th
Jamaica rank
48th

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

  • Brazil
  • Jamaica
2.557.51012.515199020062022

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 15.5 against 15.49 in Brazil, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.

Brazil ranks 49th and Jamaica ranks 48th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Jamaica Difference Ahead
1990s 4.22 4.21 0.013 Brazil
2000s 7.09 6.93 0.163 Brazil
2010s 11.83 11.12 0.704 Brazil
2020s 14.99 14.87 0.12 Brazil

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, Brazil or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 15.5 against 15.49 in Brazil as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Brazil and Jamaica?
0.01, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Jamaica?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Brazil and Jamaica rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Brazil ranks 49th 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