Guyana vs Jamaica: Share of children who are overweight
Guyana
5
in 2024
Jamaica
5.1
in 2024
Guyana rank
90th
Jamaica rank
88th
Share of children who are overweight over time
- Guyana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 5.1 against 5 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 90th and Jamaica ranks 88th of 162 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 | 6.86 | 1.46 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 6.31 | 6.65 | 0.34 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 5.46 | 5.44 | 0.02 | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight, Guyana or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 5.1 against 5 in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight 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?
- Guyana ranks 90th and Jamaica ranks 88th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.