Number undernourished in Jamaica
Jamaica: Number undernourished was 200,000 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
200,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
94th
of 131 countries
All-time high
200,000
in 2001
All-time low
200,000
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Number undernourished in Jamaica, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number undernourished in Jamaica stood at 200,000. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number undernourished in Jamaica peaked at 200,000 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 200,000, in 2001.
Jamaica ranks 94th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number undernourished in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 200,000 | — |
| 2002 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 200,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 500,000, 40% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 200,000 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 450,000, 44% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 200,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 9 |
| 2010s | 200,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 200,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 4 |
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 undernourished in Jamaica?
- Number undernourished in Jamaica was 200,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number undernourished recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 200,000 in 2001.
- What is the lowest number undernourished recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 200,000 in 2001.
- How does Jamaica rank for number undernourished?
- Jamaica ranks 94th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number undernourished rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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