Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in Jamaica
Jamaica: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male was 5.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in Jamaica, 1989–2018
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
In 2018, prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in Jamaica stood at 5.9%.
The figure is down 15.7% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in Jamaica peaked at 9.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1991.
That places Jamaica 34th out of 85 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 5.0% | — |
| 1991 | 2.2% | -56.0% |
| 1992 | 3.4% | +54.5% |
| 1993 | 5.2% | +52.9% |
| 1994 | 6.7% | +28.8% |
| 1995 | 7.6% | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 3.4% | -55.3% |
| 1997 | 6.5% | +91.2% |
| 1998 | 3.9% | -40.0% |
| 1999 | 7.1% | +82.1% |
| 2000 | 9.4% | +32.4% |
| 2001 | 7.2% | -23.4% |
| 2002 | 8.6% | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -58.2% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | +75.8% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | +32.8% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | -15.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 5.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.2%, 82% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 5.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.9%, 86% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 2.2% | 7.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 7.2% | 9.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 3.3% | 7.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in Jamaica?
- Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in Jamaica was 5.9% in 2018, according to UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1991.
- How does Jamaica rank for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male?
- Jamaica ranks 34th out of 85 countries with data for 2018.
- Is prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as part of Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of overweight, male, is the percentage of boys under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.