Guyana vs Jamaica: Share of children who are overweight or obese
Guyana
5.0%
in 2024
Jamaica
5.1%
in 2024
Guyana rank
91st
Jamaica rank
89th
Share of children who are overweight or obese over time
- Guyana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 5.1% against 5.0% in Guyana, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Guyana ranks 91st and Jamaica ranks 89th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 6.9% | 1.5% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 6.7% | 0.3% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.4% | 0.0% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight or obese, Guyana or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 5.1% against 5.0% in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight or obese between Guyana and Jamaica?
- 0.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Jamaica?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Jamaica rank globally for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Guyana ranks 91st and Jamaica ranks 89th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children under five years old that are defined as overweight or obese. A child is classified as overweight if their weight-for-height is more than two standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.