Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 5.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.1%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
90th
of 162 countries
All-time high
7.2%
in 2007
All-time low
5.1%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 5.1% for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Jamaica peaked at 7.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2024.
Jamaica ranks 90th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.2% | — |
| 2001 | 6.4% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 6.6% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 6.8% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | -3.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 5.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5%, 68% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 5.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.2%, 62% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 6.2% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 6.0% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.1% | 5.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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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)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0278 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Jamaica?
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Jamaica was 5.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Jamaica ranks 90th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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