Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Jamaica
Jamaica: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted was 3.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Jamaica, 2000–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 3.2% for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Jamaica peaked at 4.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2002.
That places Jamaica 43rd out of 67 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.0% | — |
| 2001 | 3.2% | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | +87.5% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | -17.8% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | -27.0% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | +92.0% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -37.5% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.4% | 4.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.0% | 4.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More environment data for Jamaica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 °C (2025)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0034 t per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate -21.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Jamaica?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Jamaica was 3.2% in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2002.
- How does Jamaica rank for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Jamaica ranks 43rd out of 67 countries with data for 2018.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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