Jamaica vs Uruguay: Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)
Jamaica
6.86
in 2024
Uruguay
6.52
in 2024
Jamaica rank
20th
Uruguay rank
21st
Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) over time
- Jamaica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 6.86 against 6.52 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.34.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Jamaica ranks 20th and Uruguay ranks 21st of 27 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.49 | 13.5 | 7.02 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 6.29 | 8.18 | 1.88 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 6.64 | 6.5 | 0.1387 | 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), Jamaica or Uruguay?
- Jamaica, at 6.86 against 6.52 in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) between Jamaica and Uruguay?
- 0.34, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Uruguay rank globally for stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)?
- Jamaica ranks 20th and Uruguay ranks 21st 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.