Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 11.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
122nd
of 161 countries
All-time high
20
in 2000
All-time low
11
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 11.2 for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in 2024.
The figure is down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Jamaica peaked at 20 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11, in 2020.
Jamaica ranks 122nd of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20 | — |
| 2001 | 18.6 | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 17.5 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 16.6 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 16.1 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 15.7 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 15.4 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 15 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 14.7 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 14.1 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 13.7 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 13.3 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 13 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 12.7 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 12.5 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 12.3 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 12.1 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 11.8 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 11.5 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 11.2 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 11 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.1 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 11.2 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 11.2 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.37 | 14.1 | 20 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.41 | 11.2 | 13.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.1 | 11 | 11.2 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Jamaica?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Jamaica was 11.2 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 20 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 2020.
- How does Jamaica rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Jamaica ranks 122nd out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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