Guyana vs Jamaica: Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)

Guyana
7.09
in 2024
Jamaica
6.86
in 2024
Guyana rank
19th
Jamaica rank
20th

Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) over time

  • Guyana
  • Jamaica
051015200020122024

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 7.09 against 6.86 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.23.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.

Guyana ranks 19th and Jamaica ranks 20th of 27 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana Jamaica Difference Ahead
2000s 16.31 6.49 9.83 Guyana
2010s 12.66 6.29 6.37 Guyana
2020s 7.62 6.64 0.9787 Guyana

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), Guyana or Jamaica?
Guyana, at 7.09 against 6.86 in Jamaica as of 2024.
What is the difference in stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) between Guyana and Jamaica?
0.23, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Jamaica?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Guyana and Jamaica rank globally for stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)?
Guyana ranks 19th 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.

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Indicator
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
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
36 places, 900 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed