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

6 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2012.

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.

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

Jamaica

4.1%

in 2018

Nicaragua

5.0%

in 2012

Jamaica rank

59th

Nicaragua rank

58th

Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male over time

Jamaica
Nicaragua

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 5.0% against 4.1% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 59th and Nicaragua ranks 58th of 83 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1990s	6.3%	10.8%	4.5%	Nicaragua
2000s	3.7%	6.5%	2.8%	Nicaragua
2010s	2.9%	5.0%	2.1%	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male, Jamaica or Nicaragua?: Nicaragua, at 5.0% against 4.1% in Jamaica as of 2012.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male between Jamaica and Nicaragua?: 0.9%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Nicaragua?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2012.
How do Jamaica and Nicaragua rank globally for prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male?: Jamaica ranks 59th and Nicaragua ranks 58th 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.