In Jamaica, the prevalence of underweight in children under 5 is now 2.5%, representing a decrease of 1.9% (-43.2%) since 2016.
Prevalence of underweight in children under 5 in Jamaica
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1983 to 2023
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
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Underweight children
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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 Underweight children between 1989 and 2018
| Period | Underweight children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2.5% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | +1% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -3% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 4% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 3.8% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 3.5% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 5.6% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 4.8% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 4.6% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 6.1% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 5.7% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 5.6% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 5.8% |