Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) was 6.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
6.9%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
126th
of 178 countries
All-time high
7.2%
in 2000
All-time low
6.1%
in 2009
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 6.9% for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in 2024.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Jamaica peaked at 7.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2009.
That places Jamaica 126th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.2% | — |
| 2001 | 6.9% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 6.6% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 6.9% | +1.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 6.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.2%, 84% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 6.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.9%, 78% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 6.1% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 6.1% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.4% | 6.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 124 Polynesia 7.0% compare
- 124 Romania 7.0% compare
- 127 Azerbaijan 6.8% compare
- 128 Uzbekistan 6.7% compare
- 129 Turkmenistan 6.5% compare
- 129 Uruguay 6.5% compare
More infrastructure data for Jamaica
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.34 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 117.69 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 453,882 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 15.99 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1599 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 453,882 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.18 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Jamaica?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Jamaica was 6.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2009.
- How does Jamaica rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Jamaica ranks 126th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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