Jamaica vs Uganda: Malnutrition: Share of children who are wasted
Jamaica
3.2%
in 2018
Uganda
3.2%
in 2022
Jamaica rank
62nd
Uganda rank
62nd
Malnutrition: Share of children who are wasted over time
- Jamaica
- Uganda
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 3.2% against 3.2% in Uganda, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Uganda ahead.
Jamaica ranks 62nd and Uganda ranks 62nd of 99 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.8% | 6.0% | 1.2% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 5.6% | 2.2% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.6% | 0.3% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: share of children who are wasted, Jamaica or Uganda?
- Jamaica, at 3.2% against 3.2% in Uganda as of 2018.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: share of children who are wasted between Jamaica and Uganda?
- 0.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Uganda?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.
- How do Jamaica and Uganda rank globally for malnutrition: share of children who are wasted?
- Jamaica ranks 62nd and Uganda ranks 62nd of 99 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Share of children who are wasted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of children younger than five years old that are defined as "wasted". Wasting is when a child’s weight is significantly lower than the average for their height, for example, because of acute food shortage or disease.