The prevalence of stunting in female children under 5 in Jamaica currently stands at 2.3%, indicating a decrease of 6.7% (-74.4%) since 2016.
Prevalence of stunting in female children under 5 in Jamaica
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1986 to 2023
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
Similar regions to Jamaica
Female 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 Female stunting in children between 1989 and 2018
| Period | Female stunting in children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2.3% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 9% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 5% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 7.1% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 4.1% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 6.2% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 6.7% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 8.6% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 7.7% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 10.3% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 11.2% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 12.7% | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 6.5% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 7.9% |