Cuba vs Jamaica: Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)
Cuba
7.32
in 2024
Jamaica
6.86
in 2024
Cuba rank
18th
Jamaica rank
20th
Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) over time
- Cuba
- Jamaica
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 7.32 against 6.86 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.46.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 18th and Jamaica ranks 20th of 27 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.57 | 6.49 | 1.09 | Cuba |
| 2010s | 7.22 | 6.29 | 0.9308 | Cuba |
| 2020s | 7.14 | 6.64 | 0.507 | Cuba |
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), Cuba or Jamaica?
- Cuba, at 7.32 against 6.86 in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) between Cuba and Jamaica?
- 0.46, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Jamaica?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Jamaica rank globally for stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)?
- Cuba ranks 18th 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.