Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) was 4.64 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
4.64
Change on year
down 49.9%
World rank
89th
of 96 countries
All-time high
14.36
in 1992
All-time low
4.64
in 2018
Years of data
22
1989–2018
Height-for-age <-2 SD in Jamaica, 1989–2018
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for height-for-age <-2 sd in Jamaica is 4.64, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 49.9% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd in Jamaica peaked at 14.36 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 4.64, in 2018.
Jamaica ranks 89th of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 11.96 | — |
| 1991 | 11.8 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 14.36 | +21.7% |
| 1993 | 12.61 | -12.2% |
| 1994 | 12.12 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 9.73 | -19.7% |
| 1996 | 11.25 | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 8.7 | -22.6% |
| 1998 | 9.52 | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 5.7 | -40.1% |
| 2000 | 7.18 | +26.0% |
| 2001 | 6.58 | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 8.19 | +24.6% |
| 2004 | 4.85 | -40.8% |
| 2006 | 7.51 | +54.8% |
| 2007 | 5.43 | -27.7% |
| 2008 | 6.93 | +27.5% |
| 2010 | 5.95 | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 6.82 | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 6 | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 9.27 | +54.6% |
| 2018 | 4.64 | -49.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 4.64 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.5, 44% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 4.64 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.5, 37% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.96 | 11.96 | 11.96 | 1 |
| 1990s | 10.64 | 5.7 | 14.36 | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.67 | 4.85 | 8.19 | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.54 | 4.64 | 9.27 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More health data for Jamaica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3325 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0288 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is height-for-age <-2 sd in Jamaica?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd in Jamaica was 4.64 in 2018, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 14.36 in 1992.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.64 in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for height-for-age <-2 sd?
- Jamaica ranks 89th out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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