Dominican Republic vs Jamaica: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Dominican Republic
15.48
in 2022
Jamaica
15.5
in 2022
Dominican Republic rank
50th
Jamaica rank
48th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Dominican Republic
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 15.5 against 15.48 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.02.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 50th and Jamaica ranks 48th of 193 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.07 | 4.21 | 0.137 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 6.64 | 6.93 | 0.289 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 10.75 | 11.12 | 0.373 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 14.78 | 14.87 | 0.0933 | Jamaica |
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, Dominican Republic or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 15.5 against 15.48 in Dominican Republic as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Dominican Republic and Jamaica?
- 0.02, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Jamaica?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Dominican Republic and Jamaica rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Dominican Republic ranks 50th 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.