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

5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2014.

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

Ecuador vs Jamaica: Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male

Ecuador

5.5%

in 2024

Jamaica

4.1%

in 2018

Ecuador rank

56th

Jamaica rank

59th

Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male over time

Ecuador
Jamaica

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 5.5% against 4.1% in Jamaica, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.3 times Jamaica's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 56th and Jamaica ranks 59th of 83 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
1990s	12.0%	1.5%	10.5%	Ecuador
2000s	7.0%	3.6%	3.5%	Ecuador
2010s	6.6%	2.9%	3.7%	Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male, Ecuador or Jamaica?: Ecuador, at 5.5% against 4.1% in Jamaica as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male between Ecuador and Jamaica?: 1.4%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Jamaica?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2014.
How do Ecuador and Jamaica rank globally for prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male?: Ecuador ranks 56th and Jamaica ranks 59th 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 underweight, weight 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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Indicator: Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male (% 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: 83 places, 735 data points, 1986–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Prevalence of underweight, male, is the percentage of boys under age 5 whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.