Belgium vs Jamaica: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male
Belgium
5.2%
in 2024
Jamaica
5.4%
in 2024
Belgium rank
93rd
Jamaica rank
90th
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male over time
- Belgium
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 5.4% against 5.2% in Belgium, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 93rd and Jamaica ranks 90th of 163 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 7.3% | 3.7% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 7.1% | 3.2% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 5.8% | 1.0% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male, Belgium or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 5.4% against 5.2% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male between Belgium and Jamaica?
- 0.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Jamaica?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Jamaica rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male?
- Belgium ranks 93rd and Jamaica ranks 90th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight, male, is the percentage of boys under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.