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
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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.

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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