Belgium vs Jamaica: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Belgium
4.9%
in 2024
Jamaica
5.1%
in 2024
Belgium rank
104th
Jamaica rank
100th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Belgium
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 5.1% against 4.9% in Belgium, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 104th and Jamaica ranks 100th of 178 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 6.9% | 3.4% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 6.7% | 2.9% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 5.4% | 0.9% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Belgium or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 5.1% against 4.9% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Belgium and Jamaica?
- 0.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Jamaica?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Jamaica rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Belgium ranks 104th and Jamaica ranks 100th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.