Number children stunted who in Jamaica

Jamaica: Number children stunted who was 11,200 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
11,200
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
122nd
of 162 countries
All-time high
20,000
in 2000
All-time low
11,000
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number children stunted who in Jamaica, 2000–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2000201220242000: 20.0k2001: 18.6k2002: 17.5k2003: 16.6k2004: 16.1k2005: 15.7k2006: 15.4k2007: 15.0k2008: 14.7k2009: 14.1k2010: 13.7k2011: 13.3k2012: 13.0k2013: 12.7k2014: 12.5k2015: 12.3k2016: 12.1k2017: 11.8k2018: 11.5k2019: 11.2k2020: 11.0k2021: 11.0k2022: 11.1k2023: 11.2k2024: 11.2k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 11,200 for number children stunted who in 2024.

The figure is down 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number children stunted who in Jamaica peaked at 20,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11,000, in 2020.

Jamaica ranks 122nd of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Number children stunted who in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Number children stunted who in Jamaica, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 20,000 —
2001 18,600 -7.0%
2002 17,500 -5.9%
2003 16,600 -5.1%
2004 16,100 -3.0%
2005 15,700 -2.5%
2006 15,400 -1.9%
2007 15,000 -2.6%
2008 14,700 -2.0%
2009 14,100 -4.1%
2010 13,700 -2.8%
2011 13,300 -2.9%
2012 13,000 -2.3%
2013 12,700 -2.3%
2014 12,500 -1.6%
2015 12,300 -1.6%
2016 12,100 -1.6%
2017 11,800 -2.5%
2018 11,500 -2.5%
2019 11,200 -2.6%
2020 11,000 -1.8%
2021 11,000 +0.0%
2022 11,100 +0.9%
2023 11,200 +0.9%
2024 11,200 +0.0%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

  • Jamaica's 11,200 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46,050, 24% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Jamaica's 11,200 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46,400, 24% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16,370 14,100 20,000 10
2010s 12,410 11,200 13,700 10
2020s 11,100 11,000 11,200 5

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 119 Portugal 13,400 compare
  2. 120 Czechia 12,400 compare
  3. 121 Kuwait 11,800 compare
  4. 123 Uruguay 11,100 compare
  5. 124 Georgia 11,000 compare
  6. 125 Armenia 10,900 compare

See the full ranking of 162 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number children stunted who in Jamaica?
Number children stunted who in Jamaica was 11,200 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number children stunted who recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 20,000 in 2000.
What is the lowest number children stunted who recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 11,000 in 2020.
How does Jamaica rank for number children stunted who?
Jamaica ranks 122nd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is number children stunted who rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number children stunted who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number children stunted who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
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