Dominican Republic vs Jamaica: Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)
Dominican Republic
5.63
in 2024
Jamaica
6.86
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
23rd
Jamaica rank
20th
Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) over time
- Dominican Republic
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 6.86 against 5.63 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1.23.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 23rd and Jamaica ranks 20th of 27 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.12 | 6.49 | 2.63 | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 7.56 | 6.29 | 1.27 | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 5.92 | 6.64 | 0.7129 | 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), Dominican Republic or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 6.86 against 5.63 in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) between Dominican Republic and Jamaica?
- 1.23, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Jamaica?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Jamaica rank globally for stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 23rd 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.