Guyana vs Jamaica: Number children wasted who

Guyana
5,400
in 2019
Jamaica
5,720
in 2018
Guyana rank
90th
Jamaica rank
89th

Number children wasted who over time

  • Guyana
  • Jamaica
5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k198920042019

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 5,720 against 5,400 in Guyana, a difference of 320.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Jamaica ahead.

Guyana ranks 90th and Jamaica ranks 89th of 99 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana Jamaica Difference Ahead
1990s 10,305 9,945 360 Guyana
2000s 9,475 8,705 770 Guyana
2010s 5,100 7,140 2,040 Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number children wasted who, Guyana or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 5,720 against 5,400 in Guyana as of 2018.
What is the difference in number children wasted who between Guyana and Jamaica?
320, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Jamaica?
5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2014.
How do Guyana and Jamaica rank globally for number children wasted who?
Guyana ranks 90th and Jamaica ranks 89th of 99 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number children wasted who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number children wasted who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
99 places, 962 data points, 1985–2024
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