Jamaica vs Liberia: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Jamaica
3.2%
in 2018
Liberia
3.4%
in 2019
Jamaica rank
54th
Liberia rank
50th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Jamaica
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 3.4% against 3.2% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Liberia ahead.
Jamaica ranks 54th and Liberia ranks 50th of 84 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 6.5% | 3.8% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 4.2% | 0.1% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely wasted, Jamaica or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 3.4% against 3.2% in Jamaica as of 2019.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Jamaica and Liberia?
- 0.2%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Liberia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Jamaica and Liberia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Jamaica ranks 54th and Liberia ranks 50th of 84 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.