Jamaica vs United States: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female over time
- Jamaica
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 4.1% against 2.3% in Jamaica, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.8 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 81st and United States ranks 79th of 83 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5% | 3.1% | 3.4% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 2.1% | 3.5% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 2.6% | 3.0% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, female, Jamaica or United States?
- United States, at 4.1% against 2.3% in Jamaica as of 2018.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, female between Jamaica and United States?
- 1.8%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and United States?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
- How do Jamaica and United States rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, female?
- Jamaica ranks 81st and United States ranks 79th of 83 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 stunting, height for age, female (% 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
Prevalence of stunting, female, is the percentage of girls under age 5 whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.