Guyana vs Jamaica: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted
Guyana
7.1 percent
in 2024
Jamaica
6.9 percent
in 2024
Guyana rank
112th
Jamaica rank
115th
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted over time
- Guyana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 7.1 percent against 6.9 percent in Jamaica, a difference of 0.2 percent.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 112th and Jamaica ranks 115th of 160 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.31 percent | 6.49 percent | 9.82 percent | Guyana |
| 2010s | 12.66 percent | 6.28 percent | 6.38 percent | Guyana |
| 2020s | 7.62 percent | 6.64 percent | 0.98 percent | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted, Guyana or Jamaica?
- Guyana, at 7.1 percent against 6.9 percent in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted between Guyana and Jamaica?
- 0.2 percent, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Jamaica?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Jamaica rank globally for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Guyana ranks 112th and Jamaica ranks 115th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population undernourished vs. share 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
Childhood stunting is the share of children younger than five years that are stunted, which means they are two standard deviations below the median height-for-age of the WHO's Child Growth Standards. Undernourishment is when a person's daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.