Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 3.17 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
3.17
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
63rd
of 98 countries
All-time high
5.49
in 1991
All-time low
2.15
in 1997
Years of data
22
1989–2018
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Jamaica, 1989–2018
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weight-for-height <-2 sd in Jamaica is 3.17, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Jamaica peaked at 5.49 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.15, in 1997.
That places Jamaica 63rd out of 98 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 3.21 | — |
| 1991 | 5.49 | +71.1% |
| 1992 | 2.75 | -50.0% |
| 1993 | 4.45 | +61.8% |
| 1994 | 3.01 | -32.2% |
| 1995 | 4.77 | +58.5% |
| 1996 | 2.55 | -46.6% |
| 1997 | 2.15 | -15.5% |
| 1998 | 2.62 | +21.4% |
| 1999 | 2.42 | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 3.03 | +25.1% |
| 2001 | 3.21 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 2.36 | -26.5% |
| 2004 | 4.53 | +92.0% |
| 2006 | 3.69 | -18.4% |
| 2007 | 2.67 | -27.6% |
| 2008 | 2.51 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 4.8 | +91.0% |
| 2012 | 2.96 | -38.4% |
| 2014 | 3.6 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | 3.34 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 3.17 | -4.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 3.17 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.96, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 3.17 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.76, 1.8× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.21 | 3.21 | 3.21 | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.36 | 2.15 | 5.49 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.14 | 2.36 | 4.53 | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.58 | 2.96 | 4.8 | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,308 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height <-2 sd in Jamaica?
- Weight-for-height <-2 sd in Jamaica was 3.17 in 2018, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 5.49 in 1991.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 in 1997.
- How does Jamaica rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- Jamaica ranks 63rd out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
- Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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 Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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