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

6 years are reported by both, from 1992 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 wasting, weight for height, male (% of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Algeria vs Jamaica: Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, male

Algeria

3.0%

in 2019

Jamaica

3.3%

in 2018

Algeria rank

56th

Jamaica rank

54th

Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, male over time

Algeria
Jamaica

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 3.3% against 3.0% in Algeria, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 56th and Jamaica ranks 54th of 86 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
1990s	8.3%	3.3%	5.0%	Algeria
2000s	5.8%	3.2%	2.6%	Algeria
2010s	4.4%	3.0%	1.4%	Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of wasting, weight for height, male, Algeria or Jamaica?: Jamaica, at 3.3% against 3.0% in Algeria as of 2018.
What is the difference in prevalence of wasting, weight for height, male between Algeria and Jamaica?: 0.3%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Jamaica?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2012.
How do Algeria and Jamaica rank globally for prevalence of wasting, weight for height, male?: Algeria ranks 56th and Jamaica ranks 54th of 86 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 wasting, weight for height, 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 wasting, weight for height, 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: 86 places, 749 data points, 1986–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Prevalence of wasting, male, is the proportion of boys under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months.