Jamaica vs Tanzania: Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting)
Jamaica
3.17
in 2018
Tanzania
3.12
in 2022
Jamaica rank
63rd
Tanzania rank
64th
Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting) over time
- Jamaica
- Tanzania
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 3.17 against 3.12 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Tanzania ahead.
Jamaica ranks 63rd and Tanzania ranks 64th of 98 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.49 | 7.31 | 3.82 | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 4.53 | 3.53 | 0.9953 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 3.86 | 4.06 | 0.2001 | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher weight-for-height <-2 sd, Jamaica or Tanzania?
- Jamaica, at 3.17 against 3.12 in Tanzania as of 2018.
- What is the difference in weight-for-height <-2 sd between Jamaica and Tanzania?
- 0.05, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Tanzania?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
- How do Jamaica and Tanzania rank globally for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- Jamaica ranks 63rd and Tanzania ranks 64th 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.