Jamaica vs Rwanda: Share of children who are overweight or obese
Jamaica
5.1%
in 2024
Rwanda
5.1%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
89th
Rwanda rank
89th
Share of children who are overweight or obese over time
- Jamaica
- Rwanda
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 5.1% against 5.1% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Jamaica ranks 89th and Rwanda ranks 89th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 7.3% | 0.4% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 5.6% | 1.0% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 4.8% | 0.7% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight or obese, Jamaica or Rwanda?
- Jamaica, at 5.1% against 5.1% in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight or obese between Jamaica and Rwanda?
- 0.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Rwanda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Rwanda rank globally for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Jamaica ranks 89th and Rwanda 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.