Jamaica vs Rwanda: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Jamaica
5.1%
in 2024
Rwanda
5.1%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
83rd
Rwanda rank
83rd
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 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 83rd and Rwanda ranks 83rd of 148 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 proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Jamaica or Rwanda?
- Jamaica, at 5.1% against 5.1% in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 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 proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Jamaica ranks 83rd and Rwanda ranks 83rd of 148 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.