Jamaica vs Jordan: Long run childhood stunting rates

Jamaica
5.67
in 2015
Jordan
7.7
in 2015
Jamaica rank
20th
Jordan rank
18th

Long run childhood stunting rates over time

  • Jamaica
  • Jordan
0204060195519852015

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 7.7 against 5.67 in Jamaica, a difference of 2.03.

That makes Jordan's figure about 1.4 times Jamaica's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 20th and Jordan ranks 18th of 34 countries.

Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Jordan Difference Ahead
1950s 15.87 68.27 52.4 Jordan
1980s 10.55 21.1 10.55 Jordan
1990s 7.17 11.65 4.48 Jordan
2000s 5.02 7.8 2.78 Jordan
2010s 5.67 7.7 2.03 Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run childhood stunting rates, Jamaica or Jordan?
Jordan, at 7.7 against 5.67 in Jamaica as of 2015.
What is the difference in long run childhood stunting rates between Jamaica and Jordan?
2.03, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Jordan?
5 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2015.
How do Jamaica and Jordan rank globally for long run childhood stunting rates?
Jamaica ranks 20th and Jordan ranks 18th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Long run childhood stunting rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Long run childhood stunting rates
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
34 places, 204 data points, 1895–2015
Last refreshed