Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Jamaica
Jamaica: Severe food insecurity undernourishment was 27.8 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
27.8
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
10th
of 125 countries
All-time high
27.8
in 2023
All-time low
23
in 2018
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Jamaica, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for severe food insecurity undernourishment in Jamaica is 27.8, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe food insecurity undernourishment in Jamaica peaked at 27.8 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23, in 2018.
Jamaica ranks 10th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 25.3 | — |
| 2016 | 24.8 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 24.5 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 23 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 23.3 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 23.1 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 25.6 | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 26.6 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 27.8 | +4.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 27.8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5, 5.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 27.8 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.9, 2.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.18 | 23 | 25.3 | 5 |
| 2020s | 25.78 | 23.1 | 27.8 | 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 severe food insecurity undernourishment in Jamaica?
- Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Jamaica was 27.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest severe food insecurity undernourishment recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8 in 2023.
- What is the lowest severe food insecurity undernourishment recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for severe food insecurity undernourishment?
- Jamaica ranks 10th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is severe food insecurity undernourishment rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Severe food insecurity undernourishment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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