Jamaica vs Uganda: Prevalence of wasting, weight for height
Jamaica
3.2%
in 2018
Uganda
3.2%
in 2022
Jamaica rank
62nd
Uganda rank
62nd
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height over time
- Jamaica
- Uganda
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 3.2% against 3.2% in Uganda, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Uganda ahead.
Jamaica ranks 62nd and Uganda ranks 62nd of 99 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.8% | 6.0% | 1.2% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 5.6% | 2.2% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.6% | 0.3% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of wasting, weight for height, Jamaica or Uganda?
- Jamaica, at 3.2% against 3.2% in Uganda as of 2018.
- What is the difference in prevalence of wasting, weight for height between Jamaica and Uganda?
- 0.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Uganda?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.
- How do Jamaica and Uganda rank globally for prevalence of wasting, weight for height?
- Jamaica ranks 62nd and Uganda ranks 62nd 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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About this data
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.