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

Jamaica
15.5
in 2022
Libya
15.42
in 2022
Jamaica rank
48th
Libya rank
51st

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

  • Jamaica
  • Libya
2.557.51012.515199020062022

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 15.5 against 15.42 in Libya, a difference of 0.08.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Libya ahead.

Jamaica ranks 48th and Libya ranks 51st of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Libya Difference Ahead
1990s 4.21 5.35 1.14 Libya
2000s 6.93 8.15 1.22 Libya
2010s 11.12 11.79 0.667 Libya
2020s 14.87 14.89 0.02 Libya

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, Jamaica or Libya?
Jamaica, at 15.5 against 15.42 in Libya as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Jamaica and Libya?
0.08, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Libya?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Jamaica and Libya rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Jamaica ranks 48th and Libya ranks 51st 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
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