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
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.