Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Stunting vs. GDP per capita was 4.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Jamaica, 1989–2018
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 4.6% for stunting vs. gdp per capita in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.5% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting vs. gdp per capita in Jamaica peaked at 14.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2018.
That places Jamaica 90th out of 97 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 5.7% | 14.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 4.9% | 8.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 4.6% | 9.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting vs. gdp per capita in Jamaica?
- Stunting vs. gdp per capita in Jamaica was 4.6% in 2018, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stunting vs. gdp per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 1992.
- What is the lowest stunting vs. gdp per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for stunting vs. gdp per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 90th out of 97 countries with data for 2018.
- Is stunting vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Stunting vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stunting measures the share of children younger than 5 years that are too short for their age. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.