Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male in Jamaica
Jamaica: Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male was 4.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male in Jamaica, 1989–2018
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
In 2018, prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male in Jamaica stood at 4.1%.
The figure is down 14.6% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male in Jamaica peaked at 7.8% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1999.
Jamaica ranks 59th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 7.8% | — |
| 1991 | 7.7% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 5.3% | -31.2% |
| 1993 | 5.8% | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 5.6% | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 5.4% | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 6.5% | +20.4% |
| 1997 | 3.8% | -41.5% |
| 1998 | 6.8% | +78.9% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | -77.9% |
| 2000 | 4.5% | +200.0% |
| 2001 | 5.2% | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | -40.4% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | +25.8% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | -36.4% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | +81.0% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -37.0% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | +65.5% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | -14.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 4.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.9%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 4.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.5%, 90% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.8% | 7.8% | 7.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 1.5% | 7.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 2.1% | 5.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.9% | 4.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male in Jamaica?
- Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male in Jamaica was 4.1% in 2018, according to UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 1989.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1999.
- How does Jamaica rank for prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male?
- Jamaica ranks 59th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as part of Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of underweight, male, is the percentage of boys under age 5 whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.