Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Jamaica
Jamaica: Children aged <5 years wasted for age was 3.0% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Jamaica, 1978–2012
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children aged <5 years wasted for age in Jamaica is 3.0%, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children aged <5 years wasted for age in Jamaica peaked at 6.3% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2008.
That places Jamaica 54th out of 77 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 6.3% | — |
| 1989 | 4.4% | -30.2% |
| 1991 | 5.3% | +20.5% |
| 1992 | 3.2% | -39.6% |
| 1993 | 4.5% | +40.6% |
| 1994 | 2.9% | -35.6% |
| 1995 | 4.5% | +55.2% |
| 1996 | 2.5% | -44.4% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | +26.1% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | -20.7% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | +95.7% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | -26.7% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | -30.3% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +66.7% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 2.3% | 5.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.1% | 4.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 3.5% | 2 |
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0161 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children aged <5 years wasted for age in Jamaica?
- Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Jamaica was 3.0% in 2012, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 1978.
- What is the lowest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2008.
- How does Jamaica rank for children aged <5 years wasted for age?
- Jamaica ranks 54th out of 77 countries with data for 2012.
- Is children aged <5 years wasted for age rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Children aged <5 years wasted for age (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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