Jamaica vs Uruguay: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Jamaica
11,200
in 2024
Uruguay
11,100
in 2024
Jamaica rank
122nd
Uruguay rank
123rd
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Jamaica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 11,200 against 11,100 in Uruguay, a difference of 100.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Jamaica ranks 122nd and Uruguay ranks 123rd of 162 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,370 | 33,920 | 17,550 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 12,410 | 18,980 | 6,570 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 11,100 | 12,080 | 980 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Jamaica or Uruguay?
- Jamaica, at 11,200 against 11,100 in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Jamaica and Uruguay?
- 100, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Uruguay rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Jamaica ranks 122nd and Uruguay ranks 123rd 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
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.