Share of children underweight in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of children underweight was 2.5 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
2.5
Change on year
down 43.2%
World rank
83rd
of 96 countries
All-time high
6.1
in 1993
All-time low
1.8
in 2007
Years of data
22
1989–2018
Share of children underweight in Jamaica, 1989–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 2.5 for share of children underweight in 2018.
The figure is down 43.2% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children underweight in Jamaica peaked at 6.1 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.8, in 2007.
Jamaica ranks 83rd 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.
Share of children underweight in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 5.8 | — |
| 1991 | 5.6 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 5.7 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 6.1 | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 4.6 | -24.6% |
| 1995 | 4.8 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 5.6 | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 3.5 | -37.5% |
| 1998 | 3.8 | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 2.1 | -44.7% |
| 2000 | 3.9 | +85.7% |
| 2001 | 4 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 2.7 | -32.5% |
| 2004 | 3.1 | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 4.8 | +54.8% |
| 2007 | 1.8 | -62.5% |
| 2008 | 2.4 | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 3.4 | +41.7% |
| 2012 | 2.7 | -20.6% |
| 2014 | 2.2 | -18.5% |
| 2016 | 4.4 | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 2.5 | -43.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 2.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.05, 62% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 2.5 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.7, 68% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.64 | 2.1 | 6.1 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.24 | 1.8 | 4.8 | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.04 | 2.2 | 4.4 | 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 share of children underweight in Jamaica?
- Share of children underweight in Jamaica was 2.5 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children underweight recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1 in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of children underweight recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 in 2007.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of children underweight?
- Jamaica ranks 83rd out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of children underweight rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 Share of children underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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