Jamaica vs Tunisia: Children aged <5 years wasted for age
Jamaica
3.0%
in 2012
Tunisia
2.8%
in 2012
Jamaica rank
54th
Tunisia rank
56th
Children aged <5 years wasted for age over time
- Jamaica
- Tunisia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 3.0% against 2.8% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Tunisia ahead.
Jamaica ranks 54th and Tunisia ranks 56th of 77 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 5.8% | 2.4% | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 0.2% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children aged <5 years wasted for age, Jamaica or Tunisia?
- Jamaica, at 3.0% against 2.8% in Tunisia as of 2012.
- What is the difference in children aged <5 years wasted for age between Jamaica and Tunisia?
- 0.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Tunisia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2012.
- How do Jamaica and Tunisia rank globally for children aged <5 years wasted for age?
- Jamaica ranks 54th and Tunisia ranks 56th 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.