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
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.