Jamaica vs Russia: Prevalence of wasting, weight for height

Jamaica
3.2%
in 2018
Russia
3.3%
in 2005
Jamaica rank
62nd
Russia rank
60th

Prevalence of wasting, weight for height over time

  • Jamaica
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 3.3% against 3.2% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 62nd and Russia ranks 60th of 99 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 3.3% 3.9% 0.6% Russia
2000s 3.3% 4.0% 0.7% Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of wasting, weight for height, Jamaica or Russia?
Russia, at 3.3% against 3.2% in Jamaica as of 2005.
What is the difference in prevalence of wasting, weight for height between Jamaica and Russia?
0.1%, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Russia?
7 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2004.
How do Jamaica and Russia rank globally for prevalence of wasting, weight for height?
Jamaica ranks 62nd and Russia ranks 60th of 99 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 (% of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Jamaica vs Russia: Prevalence of wasting, weight for height. Statizoid, drawing on 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'. Retrieved 18 September 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/compare/prevalence-of-wasting-weight-for-height-percent-of-children-under-5/jamaica/russian-federation/

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height (% 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
113 places, 1,312 data points, 1984–2024
Last refreshed

Prevalence of wasting is the proportion of children 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.