Jamaica vs Romania: Children aged <5 years wasted for age

Jamaica
3.0%
in 2012
Romania
3.5%
in 2002
Jamaica rank
54th
Romania rank
51st

Children aged <5 years wasted for age over time

  • Jamaica
  • Romania
23456197819952012

How they compare

Romania currently reports 3.5% against 3.0% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 54th and Romania ranks 51st of 77 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 3.9% 3.5% 0.4% Jamaica
2000s 2.7% 3.9% 1.2% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children aged <5 years wasted for age, Jamaica or Romania?
Romania, at 3.5% against 3.0% in Jamaica as of 2002.
What is the difference in children aged <5 years wasted for age between Jamaica and Romania?
0.5%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Romania?
5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2002.
How do Jamaica and Romania rank globally for children aged <5 years wasted for age?
Jamaica ranks 54th and Romania ranks 51st of 77 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Children aged <5 years wasted for age (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children aged <5 years wasted for age (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
77 places, 594 data points, 1966–2015
Last refreshed