Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, Jamaica or Romania?

Romania, at 7.0% against 6.9% in Jamaica as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Romania?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of stunting, height for age (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Jamaica vs Romania: Prevalence of stunting, height for age

Jamaica

6.9%

in 2024

Romania

7.0%

in 2024

Jamaica rank

115th

Romania rank

114th

Prevalence of stunting, height for age over time

Jamaica
Romania

How they compare

Romania currently reports 7.0% against 6.9% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 115th and Romania ranks 114th of 162 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Romania	Difference	Ahead
2000s	6.5%	12.1%	5.6%	Romania
2010s	6.3%	8.3%	2.0%	Romania
2020s	6.6%	7.1%	0.4%	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, Jamaica or Romania?: Romania, at 7.0% against 6.9% in Jamaica as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age between Jamaica and Romania?: 0.1%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Romania?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Jamaica and Romania rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age?: Jamaica ranks 115th and Romania ranks 114th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of stunting, height for age (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Prevalence of stunting, height for age (modeled estimate, % of children under 5)
Source: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 207 places, 5,161 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Prevalence of stunting is the percentage of children 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.