Jamaica vs Syrian Arab Republic: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Jamaica
15.5
in 2022
Syrian Arab Republic
15.95
in 2022
Jamaica rank
48th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
46th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Jamaica
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 15.95 against 15.5 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.45.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 48th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 46th of 193 countries.
Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.21 | 5.96 | 1.75 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | 6.93 | 9.05 | 2.12 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 11.12 | 12.65 | 1.52 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 14.87 | 15.49 | 0.6133 | Syrian Arab Republic |
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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 15.95 against 15.5 in Jamaica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Jamaica and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.45, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Jamaica ranks 48th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 46th 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.