Jamaica vs Mongolia: Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height

Jamaica
1.0%
in 2018
Mongolia
0.9%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
43rd
Mongolia rank
46th

Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height over time

  • Jamaica
  • Mongolia
0123198920062023

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Mongolia, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Mongolia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Mongolia ahead.

Jamaica ranks 43rd and Mongolia ranks 46th of 85 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Mongolia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Mongolia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.9% 1.8% 0.9% Mongolia
2000s 1.3% 1.6% 0.2% Mongolia
2010s 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, Jamaica or Mongolia?
Jamaica, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Mongolia as of 2018.
What is the difference in prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height between Jamaica and Mongolia?
0.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Mongolia?
6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Jamaica and Mongolia rank globally for prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height?
Jamaica ranks 43rd and Mongolia ranks 46th of 85 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height (% of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height (% of children under 5)
Unit
% of children under 5
Source
UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,131 data points, 1986–2024
Last refreshed

Prevalence of severe wasting is the proportion of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than three standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months.