Children moderately or severely wasted in Jamaica
Jamaica: Children moderately or severely wasted was 5.7 num th in 2018. βΌ Falling
Children moderately or severely wasted in Jamaica, 2000β2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children moderately or severely wasted in Jamaica is 5.7 num th, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely wasted in Jamaica peaked at 11.4 num th in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5.7 num th, in 2018.
Jamaica ranks 67th of 75 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.01 num th | 5.9 num th | 11.4 num th | 7 |
| 2010s | 7.22 num th | 5.7 num th | 10.8 num th | 5 |
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- Temperature change 1.76 Β°C (2025)
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- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 6,231 1000 USD (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely wasted in Jamaica?
- Children moderately or severely wasted in Jamaica was 5.7 num th in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4 num th in 2004.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7 num th in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for children moderately or severely wasted?
- Jamaica ranks 67th out of 75 countries with data for 2018.
- Is children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely wasted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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