Azerbaijan vs Jamaica: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

Azerbaijan
6.8%
in 2024
Jamaica
6.9%
in 2024
Azerbaijan rank
115th
Jamaica rank
114th

Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • Jamaica
510152025200020122024

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 6.9% against 6.8% in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Azerbaijan ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 115th and Jamaica ranks 114th of 161 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan Jamaica Difference Ahead
2000s 24.1% 6.5% 17.6% Azerbaijan
2010s 13.7% 6.3% 7.5% Azerbaijan
2020s 7.5% 6.6% 0.9% Azerbaijan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Azerbaijan or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 6.9% against 6.8% in Azerbaijan as of 2024.
What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Azerbaijan and Jamaica?
0.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Jamaica?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Azerbaijan and Jamaica rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Azerbaijan ranks 115th and Jamaica ranks 114th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
182 places, 4,740 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed