The prevalence of underweight in female children under 5 in Jamaica is currently 1%, a decrease of 2.9% (-74.4%) compared to 2016.
Prevalence of underweight 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 underweight children
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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 underweight children between 1989 and 2018
| Period | Female underweight children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | 0% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 3.2% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 3.3% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 4.6% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 4.3% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 3.6% | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 6.5% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 6.2% | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 3.5% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 3.9% |