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

China, at 4.8% against 4.6% in Jamaica as of 2017.

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

7 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2010.

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 (% of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs Jamaica: Prevalence of stunting, height for age

China

4.8%

in 2017

Jamaica

4.6%

in 2018

China rank

88th

Jamaica rank

90th

Prevalence of stunting, height for age over time

China
Jamaica

How they compare

China currently reports 4.8% against 4.6% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 7 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 88th and Jamaica ranks 90th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
1990s	29.7%	11.2%	18.5%	China
2000s	16.5%	7.4%	9.0%	China
2010s	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%	China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, China or Jamaica?: China, at 4.8% against 4.6% in Jamaica as of 2017.
What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age between China and Jamaica?: 0.2%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Jamaica?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2010.
How do China and Jamaica rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age?: China ranks 88th and Jamaica ranks 90th of 97 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 (% 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 (% 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: 97 places, 955 data points, 1984–2024
Last refreshed: 03 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.