Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) was 5.65 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
5.65
Change on year
down 16.9%
World rank
37th
of 92 countries
All-time high
8.74
in 2007
All-time low
2.25
in 1991
Years of data
22
1989–2018
Weight-for-height >+2 SD in Jamaica, 1989–2018
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 5.65 for weight-for-height >+2 sd in 2018.
That represents a change of down 16.9% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd in Jamaica peaked at 8.74 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.25, in 1991.
That places Jamaica 37th out of 92 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.
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 3.69 | — |
| 1991 | 2.25 | -38.9% |
| 1992 | 3.05 | +35.6% |
| 1993 | 4.62 | +51.4% |
| 1994 | 6.19 | +33.8% |
| 1995 | 5.91 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 3.78 | -36.1% |
| 1997 | 5.52 | +46.2% |
| 1998 | 4.33 | -21.7% |
| 1999 | 6.33 | +46.3% |
| 2000 | 7.33 | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 5.76 | -21.4% |
| 2002 | 8.49 | +47.5% |
| 2004 | 7.47 | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 6.12 | -18.0% |
| 2007 | 8.74 | +42.8% |
| 2008 | 7.75 | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 4.07 | -47.5% |
| 2012 | 7.78 | +91.3% |
| 2014 | 8.3 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 6.81 | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 5.65 | -16.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 5.65 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.57, 75% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 5.65 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.79, 83% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.69 | 3.69 | 3.69 | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.67 | 2.25 | 6.33 | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.38 | 5.76 | 8.74 | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.52 | 4.07 | 8.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More health data for Jamaica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3325 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0288 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height >+2 sd in Jamaica?
- Weight-for-height >+2 sd in Jamaica was 5.65 in 2018, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 8.74 in 2007.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 in 1991.
- How does Jamaica rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd?
- Jamaica ranks 37th out of 92 countries with data for 2018.
- Is weight-for-height >+2 sd rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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