Jamaica vs Türkiye: Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted
Jamaica
4.6%
in 2018
Türkiye
6.0%
in 2018
Jamaica rank
90th
Türkiye rank
87th
Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted over time
- Jamaica
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 6.0% against 4.6% in Jamaica, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.3 times Jamaica's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 90th and Türkiye ranks 87th of 97 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.1% | 21.2% | 10.2% | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 13.8% | 7.9% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 6.0% | 1.4% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: share of children who are stunted, Jamaica or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 6.0% against 4.6% in Jamaica as of 2018.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: share of children who are stunted between Jamaica and Türkiye?
- 1.4%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Türkiye?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
- How do Jamaica and Türkiye rank globally for malnutrition: share of children who are stunted?
- Jamaica ranks 90th and Türkiye ranks 87th of 97 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: 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
Share of children younger than five years old who are defined as stunted. Stunting is when a child is significantly shorter than the average for their age. It is a consequence of poor nutrition or repeated infection.