Height-for-age <-2 SD in Jamaica
Jamaica: Height-for-age <-2 SD 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.
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,308 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0858 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.0467 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5056 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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