Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted was 6.9 percent in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Jamaica stood at 6.9 percent.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Jamaica peaked at 7.2 percent in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.1 percent, in 2009.
Jamaica ranks 115th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.2 percent | — |
| 2001 | 6.9 percent | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 6.6 percent | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 6.5 percent | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 6.4 percent | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 6.4 percent | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.3 percent | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 6.3 percent | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.2 percent | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 6.1 percent | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 6.1 percent | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.1 percent | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.1 percent | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.2 percent | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 6.3 percent | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 6.4 percent | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 6.4 percent | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.4 percent | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.4 percent | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.4 percent | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.4 percent | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.5 percent | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 6.6 percent | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 6.8 percent | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 6.9 percent | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.49 percent | 6.1 percent | 7.2 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.28 percent | 6.1 percent | 6.4 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.64 percent | 6.4 percent | 6.9 percent | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 112 Guyana 7.1 percent compare
- 112 Mongolia 7.1 percent compare
- 114 Romania 7 percent compare
- 116 Azerbaijan 6.8 percent compare
- 117 Uzbekistan 6.7 percent compare
- 118 Turkmenistan 6.5 percent compare
- 118 Uruguay 6.5 percent compare
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 share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Jamaica?
- Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Jamaica was 6.9 percent in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2 percent in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1 percent in 2009.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Jamaica ranks 115th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Childhood stunting is the share of children younger than five years that are stunted, which means they are two standard deviations below the median height-for-age of the WHO's Child Growth Standards. Undernourishment is when a person's daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.