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
104th
of 147 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 104th out of 147 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% |
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
- 101 Guyana 7.1% compare
- 101 Mongolia 7.1% compare
- 103 Romania 7.0% compare
- 105 Azerbaijan 6.8% compare
- 106 Uzbekistan 6.7% compare
- 107 Turkmenistan 6.5% compare
- 107 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 104th out of 147 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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