Jamaica vs Uruguay: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male
Jamaica
7.0%
in 2018
Uruguay
7.3%
in 2018
Jamaica rank
76th
Uruguay rank
75th
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male over time
- Jamaica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 7.3% against 7.0% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 76th and Uruguay ranks 75th of 83 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.3% | 18.2% | 10.9% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 15.1% | 8.1% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 8.8% | 0.5% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, male, Jamaica or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 7.3% against 7.0% in Jamaica as of 2018.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, male between Jamaica and Uruguay?
- 0.3%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Uruguay?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Jamaica and Uruguay rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, male?
- Jamaica ranks 76th and Uruguay ranks 75th 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.