Italy vs Jamaica: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Italy
1.9%
in 2024
Jamaica
2.0%
in 2024
Italy rank
158th
Jamaica rank
156th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Italy
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Jamaica ahead.
Italy ranks 158th and Jamaica ranks 156th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2% | 1.7% | 0.5% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.0% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.0% | Italy |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 0.0% | Jamaica |
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, Italy or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 2.0% against 1.9% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Italy and Jamaica?
- 0.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Jamaica?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Jamaica rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Italy ranks 158th 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.