The latest prevalence of overweight in children under 5 data in Jamaica reports 5.7%, an decrease of 1.1% (-16.2%) from 2016.
Prevalence of overweight in children under 5 in Jamaica
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1983 to 2023
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
Similar regions to Jamaica
Overweight children
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Newborns protected against tetanus
93%
+2%
(2022)
Female prevalence of HIV
0.5%
0%
(2022)
Male unintentional poisoning
0.1
0.0
(2019)
Out-of-pocket expenditure PPP per capita
intl dollar99
+intl dollar4
(2021)
Birth registration
98%
-1.5%
(2017)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
68.4%
+2.3%
(2009)
Jamaica Overweight children between 1989 and 2018
| Period | Overweight children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 5.7% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 7.5% | -1% |
| 2002 | 8.5% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 7.3% | +1% |
| 1999 | 6.3% | +2% |
| 1998 | 4.3% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 5.5% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 3.8% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 5.9% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 6.2% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 4.6% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 3.1% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 2.3% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 3.7% |