Jamaica vs Polynesia: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%)
Jamaica
6.9%
in 2024
Polynesia
7.0%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
126th
Polynesia rank
124th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) over time
- Jamaica
- Polynesia
How they compare
Polynesia currently reports 7.0% against 6.9% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Polynesia ahead.
Jamaica ranks 126th and Polynesia ranks 124th of 178 countries.
Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 9.1% | 2.6% | Polynesia |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 6.8% | 0.5% | Polynesia |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.8% | 0.1% | Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Jamaica or Polynesia?
- Polynesia, at 7.0% against 6.9% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Jamaica and Polynesia?
- 0.1%, with Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Polynesia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Polynesia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Jamaica ranks 126th and Polynesia ranks 124th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.