Algeria vs Jamaica: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet
Algeria
20.2%
in 2024
Jamaica
21.4%
in 2024
Algeria rank
79th
Jamaica rank
77th
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Algeria
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 21.4% against 20.2% in Algeria, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Jamaica ahead.
Algeria ranks 79th and Jamaica ranks 77th of 150 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.1% | 18.0% | 0.2% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 22.3% | 2.2% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet, Algeria or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 21.4% against 20.2% in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet between Algeria and Jamaica?
- 1.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Jamaica?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Jamaica rank globally for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Algeria ranks 79th and Jamaica ranks 77th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population unable to afford a healthy diet. A diet is considered unaffordable when the diet cost plus expenditures for basic non-food needs exceed income per capita per day.