Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Weight-for-height <-3 SD was 0.9919 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Jamaica, 1989–2018
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2018, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Jamaica stood at 0.9919.
That represents a change of up 104.1% on the previous year and up 263.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Jamaica peaked at 2.58 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.1242, in 1996.
That places Jamaica 45th out of 84 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.5945 | — |
| 1991 | 1.15 | +93.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2717 | -76.4% |
| 1993 | 2.58 | +849.6% |
| 1994 | 0.9091 | -64.8% |
| 1995 | 0.8443 | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1242 | -85.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2816 | +126.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9478 | +236.6% |
| 1999 | 0.8589 | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 1.48 | +72.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9973 | -32.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6612 | -33.7% |
| 2004 | 1.09 | +65.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8576 | -21.4% |
| 2007 | 1.19 | +38.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2728 | -77.0% |
| 2010 | 1.47 | +438.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7784 | -47.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5278 | -32.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4859 | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9919 | +104.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.9919 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.9919 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4377, 2.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +849.6% | 0.2717 | 2.58 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5945 | 0.5945 | 0.5945 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.8853 | 0.1242 | 2.58 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.9349 | 0.2728 | 1.48 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.8506 | 0.4859 | 1.47 | 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 <-3 sd in Jamaica?
- Weight-for-height <-3 sd in Jamaica was 0.9919 in 2018, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 in 1993.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1242 in 1996.
- How does Jamaica rank for weight-for-height <-3 sd?
- Jamaica ranks 45th out of 84 countries with data for 2018.
- Is weight-for-height <-3 sd rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 263.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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