Jamaica vs (SDGRC) ECA AMU: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Jamaica
15.5
in 2022
(SDGRC) ECA AMU
11.13
in 2022
Jamaica rank
48th
(SDGRC) ECA AMU rank
51st
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Jamaica
- (SDGRC) ECA AMU
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 15.5 against 11.13 in (SDGRC) ECA AMU, a difference of 4.37.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.4 times (SDGRC) ECA AMU's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 48th and (SDGRC) ECA AMU ranks 51st of 193 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | (SDGRC) ECA AMU | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.93 | 6.13 | 0.8019 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 11.12 | 8.44 | 2.68 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 14.87 | 10.72 | 4.15 | 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, Jamaica or (SDGRC) ECA AMU?
- Jamaica, at 15.5 against 11.13 in (SDGRC) ECA AMU as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Jamaica and (SDGRC) ECA AMU?
- 4.37, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and (SDGRC) ECA AMU?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and (SDGRC) ECA AMU rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Jamaica ranks 48th and (SDGRC) ECA AMU 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.