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
00.511.52198020022024

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.

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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
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