Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 8.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Jamaica stood at 8.3. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Jamaica peaked at 17.4 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.3, in 2024.
That places Jamaica 132nd out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.3 | — |
| 2001 | 17.4 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 17.4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 17.4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 17.4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 17.4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 17.4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 17.2 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 16.9 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 16.5 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 16 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 15.4 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 14.8 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 14.1 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 13.4 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 12.8 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 12.2 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 11.6 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 11 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 10.5 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 10 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 9.6 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 9.1 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 8.7 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 8.3 | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.23 | 16.5 | 17.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.18 | 10.5 | 16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.14 | 8.3 | 10 | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3325 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,308 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate -2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0389 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0399 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Jamaica?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Jamaica was 8.3 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4 in 2001.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3 in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Jamaica ranks 132nd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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