Jamaica vs Uruguay: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted over time
- Jamaica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 6.9 percent against 6.5 percent in Uruguay, a difference of 0.4 percent.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Jamaica ranks 115th and Uruguay ranks 118th of 160 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.49 percent | 13.5 percent | 7.01 percent | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 6.28 percent | 8.19 percent | 1.91 percent | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 6.64 percent | 6.5 percent | 0.14 percent | Jamaica |
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 Uruguay?
- Jamaica, at 6.9 percent against 6.5 percent in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted between Jamaica and Uruguay?
- 0.4 percent, 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 share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Jamaica ranks 115th and Uruguay ranks 118th 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.