2016 had a prevalence of stunting in male children under 5 of 7% in Jamaica, but it has now decreased by 2.5% (-26.3%).
Prevalence of stunting in male children under 5 in Jamaica
No matching regions
Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1986 to 2023
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
Similar regions to Jamaica
Male 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 Male stunting in children between 1989 and 2018
| Period | Male stunting in children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 7% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 6.1% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 9.3% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 10% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 10.2% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 7.3% | -6% |
| 1998 | 13.3% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 10.9% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 13.8% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 11.7% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 13.9% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 14.1% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 16% | -1% |
| 1991 | 17% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 16.1% |