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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
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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