Ecuador vs Jamaica: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard

Ecuador
1.9%
in 2024
Jamaica
2.0%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
157th
Jamaica rank
156th

Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time

  • Ecuador
  • Jamaica
11.522.53198020022024

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 157th and Jamaica ranks 156th of 198 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Jamaica Difference Ahead
1980s 2.5% 1.7% 0.8% Ecuador
1990s 1.8% 1.2% 0.6% Ecuador
2000s 1.5% 1.0% 0.5% Ecuador
2010s 1.5% 1.3% 0.2% Ecuador
2020s 1.8% 1.8% 0.0% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard, Ecuador or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 2.0% against 1.9% in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Ecuador and Jamaica?
0.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Jamaica?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and Jamaica rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
Ecuador ranks 157th and Jamaica ranks 156th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed