Share living with less than 1 int per day in Jamaica

Jamaica: Share living with less than 1 int per day was 0.0502 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.0502
Change on year
up 1,627.5%
World rank
75th
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.3583
in 2002
All-time low
0
in 1988
Years of data
9
1988–2021

Share living with less than 1 int per day in Jamaica, 1988–2021

00.10.20.30.41988200420211988: 01990: 0.1381993: 01996: 0.2481999: 0.1932002: 0.3582004: 0.052018: 0.0032021: 0.05

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share living with less than 1 int per day in Jamaica is 0.0502, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 1,627.5% on the previous year and up 1,627.5% over five years.

Over the whole period, share living with less than 1 int per day in Jamaica peaked at 0.3583 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1988.

That places Jamaica 75th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share living with less than 1 int per day in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Share living with less than 1 int per day in Jamaica, 1988 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1988 0 —
1990 0.1385 —
1993 0 -100.0%
1996 0.2478 —
1999 0.1933 -22.0%
2002 0.3583 +85.4%
2004 0.0501 -86.0%
2018 0.0029 -94.2%
2021 0.0502 +1627.5%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

  • Jamaica's 0.0502 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0313, 1.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Jamaica's 0.0502 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1998, 25% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 0 0 1
1990s 0.1449 0 0.2478 4
2000s 0.2042 0.0501 0.3583 2
2010s 0.0029 0.0029 0.0029 1
2020s 0.0502 0.0502 0.0502 1

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 72 Ireland 0.0687 compare
  2. 73 Paraguay 0.059 compare
  3. 74 Dominican Republic 0.0536 compare
  4. 76 Iceland 0.0485 compare
  5. 77 France 0.0464 compare
  6. 78 Netherlands 0.0425 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share living with less than 1 int per day in Jamaica?
Share living with less than 1 int per day in Jamaica was 0.0502 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share living with less than 1 int per day recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 0.3583 in 2002.
What is the lowest share living with less than 1 int per day recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1988.
How does Jamaica rank for share living with less than 1 int per day?
Jamaica ranks 75th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share living with less than 1 int per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share living with less than 1 int per day
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,152 data points, 1963–2025
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