Barbados vs Jamaica: Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)
Barbados
5.77
in 2024
Jamaica
6.86
in 2024
Barbados rank
22nd
Jamaica rank
20th
Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) over time
- Barbados
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 6.86 against 5.77 in Barbados, a difference of 1.09.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 22nd and Jamaica ranks 20th of 27 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.11 | 6.49 | 1.62 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 6.98 | 6.29 | 0.6905 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 5.84 | 6.64 | 0.7945 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the), Barbados or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 6.86 against 5.77 in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) between Barbados and Jamaica?
- 1.09, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Jamaica?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Jamaica rank globally for stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)?
- Barbados ranks 22nd and Jamaica ranks 20th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the median of the WHO Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age (JME modeled estimate) - SDG 2.2.1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.