Georgia vs Jamaica: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted

Georgia
11,000
in 2024
Jamaica
11,200
in 2024
Georgia rank
124th
Jamaica rank
122nd

Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time

  • Georgia
  • Jamaica
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k200020122024

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 11,200 against 11,000 in Georgia, a difference of 200.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Georgia ahead.

Georgia ranks 124th and Jamaica ranks 122nd of 162 countries.

Georgia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Georgia Jamaica Difference Ahead
2000s 35,490 16,370 19,120 Georgia
2010s 21,700 12,410 9,290 Georgia
2020s 12,560 11,100 1,460 Georgia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Georgia or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 11,200 against 11,000 in Georgia as of 2024.
What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Georgia and Jamaica?
200, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Jamaica?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Georgia and Jamaica rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
Georgia ranks 124th and Jamaica ranks 122nd of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The number of children younger than five who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age, as a consequence of poor nutrition or repeated infection.