Egypt vs Jamaica: Weight-for-height <-2 SD
Egypt
3.35
in 2021
Jamaica
3.17
in 2018
Egypt rank
60th
Jamaica rank
63rd
Weight-for-height <-2 SD over time
- Egypt
- Jamaica
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 3.35 against 3.17 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.18.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Jamaica ahead.
Egypt ranks 60th and Jamaica ranks 63rd of 98 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.63 | 3.56 | 2.08 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 7.94 | 2.51 | 5.43 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 9.48 | 3.6 | 5.88 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher weight-for-height <-2 sd, Egypt or Jamaica?
- Egypt, at 3.35 against 3.17 in Jamaica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in weight-for-height <-2 sd between Egypt and Jamaica?
- 0.18, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Jamaica?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2014.
- How do Egypt and Jamaica rank globally for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- Egypt ranks 60th and Jamaica ranks 63rd of 98 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.