Dominican Republic vs Jamaica: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male over time
- Dominican Republic
- Jamaica
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 7.5% against 7.0% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 74th and Jamaica ranks 76th of 83 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.8% | 15.4% | 4.4% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 7.8% | 2.9% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, male, Dominican Republic or Jamaica?
- Dominican Republic, at 7.5% against 7.0% in Jamaica as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, male between Dominican Republic and Jamaica?
- 0.5%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Jamaica?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2007.
- How do Dominican Republic and Jamaica rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, male?
- Dominican Republic ranks 74th and Jamaica ranks 76th 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, male (% 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, male, is the percentage of boys 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.