Jamaica vs Romania: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted
Jamaica
6.9 percent
in 2024
Romania
7 percent
in 2024
Jamaica rank
115th
Romania rank
114th
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted over time
- Jamaica
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 7 percent against 6.9 percent in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1 percent.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 115th and Romania ranks 114th of 160 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.49 percent | 12.09 percent | 5.6 percent | Romania |
| 2010s | 6.28 percent | 8.31 percent | 2.03 percent | Romania |
| 2020s | 6.64 percent | 7.06 percent | 0.42 percent | Romania |
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, Jamaica or Romania?
- Romania, at 7 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 Jamaica and Romania?
- 0.1 percent, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Romania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Romania rank globally for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Jamaica ranks 115th and Romania ranks 114th 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.