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