Number of children who are underweight in Jamaica
Jamaica: Number of children who are underweight was 4,472 in 2018. βΌ Falling
Latest (2018)
4,472
Change on year
down 45.9%
World rank
94th
of 96 countries
All-time high
18,382
in 1993
All-time low
4,324
in 2007
Years of data
22
1989β2018
Number of children who are underweight in Jamaica, 1989β2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children who are underweight in Jamaica is 4,472, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 45.9% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who are underweight in Jamaica peaked at 18,382 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 4,324, in 2007.
Jamaica ranks 94th of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17,195 | 17,195 | 17,195 | 1 |
| 1990s | 13,944 | 6,050 | 18,382 | 9 |
| 2000s | 8,325 | 4,324 | 11,710 | 7 |
| 2010s | 6,082 | 4,363 | 8,260 | 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 of children who are underweight in Jamaica?
- Number of children who are underweight in Jamaica was 4,472 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who are underweight recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 18,382 in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of children who are underweight recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,324 in 2007.
- How does Jamaica rank for number of children who are underweight?
- Jamaica ranks 94th out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
- Is number of children who are underweight rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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 of children who are underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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