The prevalence of stunting in children under 5 in Jamaica has reduced to 4.6%, a decrease of 4.7% (-50.5%) from 2016.
Prevalence of stunting in children under 5 in Jamaica
No matching regions
Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1983 to 2023
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
Similar regions to Jamaica
Stunting in children
More indicators for Jamaica
Newborns protected against tetanus
93%
+2%
(2022)
Female prevalence of HIV
0.5%
0%
(2022)
Male unintentional poisoning
0.1
0.0
(2019)
Out-of-pocket expenditure PPP per capita
intl dollar99
+intl dollar4
(2021)
Birth registration
98%
-1.5%
(2017)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
68.4%
+2.3%
(2009)
Jamaica Stunting in children between 1989 and 2018
| Period | Stunting in children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 4.6% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 9.3% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 6% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 6% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 8.2% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 6.6% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 7.2% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 5.7% | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 9.5% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 8.7% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 11.2% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 9.7% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 12.1% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 12.6% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 14.4% | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 11.8% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 12% |