The prevalence of undernourishment in Jamaica has dropped to 6.9%, which is a decrease of 0.6% (-8.0%) since 2019.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Jamaica
Undernourishment
Undernourishment
Overweight children
Male overweight children
Female overweight children
Severe wasting in children
Male severe wasting in children
Female severe wasting in children
Stunting in children
Male stunting in children
Female stunting in children
Underweight children
Male underweight children
Female underweight children
Wasting in children
Male wasting in children
Female wasting in children
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 2001 to 2020
Points:
13,545
Measure:
%
What is Jamaica's Undernourishment?
As of 2020 Jamaica's Undernourishment was 6.9.
How does Jamaica's Undernourishment compare to other regions?
Jamaica's Undernourishment was ranked 98th in 2020
Similar regions to Jamaica
Undernourishment
More indicators for Jamaica
Newborns protected against tetanus
91%
0%
(2021)
Female prevalence of HIV
0.6%
0%
(2021)
Male unintentional poisoning
0.1
0.0
(2019)
Out-of-pocket expenditure PPP per capita
intl dollar97
intl dollar10
(2020)
Birth registration
98%
1.5%
(2017)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
68.4%
2.3%
(2009)
Jamaica Undernourishment between 2001 and 2020
Period | Undernourishment | Change |
---|---|---|
2020 | 6.9% | 0.6% |
2019 | 7.5% | 0.6% |
2018 | 8.1% | 0.9% |
2017 | 9% | 0.3% |
2016 | 9.3% | 0.4% |
2015 | 9.7% | 0.4% |
2014 | 9.3% | 0.4% |
2013 | 9.7% | 0% |
2012 | 9.7% | 0.2% |
2011 | 9.9% | 0.2% |
2010 | 9.7% | 0.1% |
2009 | 9.6% | 0.6% |
2008 | 9% | 0.7% |
2007 | 8.3% | 0.6% |
2006 | 7.7% | 0.3% |
2005 | 7.4% | 0.3% |
2004 | 7.1% | 0.1% |
2003 | 7% | 0.1% |
2002 | 6.9% | 0.5% |
2001 | 7.4% |
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