Jamaica vs Uganda: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Jamaica
3.2%
in 2018
Uganda
3.2%
in 2022
Jamaica rank
43rd
Uganda rank
43rd
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Jamaica
- Uganda
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 3.2% against 3.2% in Uganda, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.
Jamaica ranks 43rd and Uganda ranks 43rd of 67 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 5.6% | 2.2% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.6% | 0.3% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely wasted, Jamaica or Uganda?
- Jamaica, at 3.2% against 3.2% in Uganda as of 2018.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Jamaica and Uganda?
- 0.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Uganda?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Jamaica and Uganda rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Jamaica ranks 43rd and Uganda ranks 43rd of 67 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.