Dominican Republic vs Jamaica: Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female
Dominican Republic
7.5%
in 2019
Jamaica
7.0%
in 2018
Dominican Republic rank
74th
Jamaica rank
76th
Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female over time
- Dominican Republic
- Jamaica
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 7.5% against 7.0% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 74th and Jamaica ranks 76th of 83 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.8% | 15.4% | 4.4% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 7.8% | 2.9% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female, Dominican Republic or Jamaica?
- Dominican Republic, at 7.5% against 7.0% in Jamaica as of 2019.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female between Dominican Republic and Jamaica?
- 0.5%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Jamaica?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2007.
- How do Dominican Republic and Jamaica rank globally for malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female?
- Dominican Republic ranks 74th and Jamaica ranks 76th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children younger than 5 years, male versus female, that fall below two standard deviations from the median height-for-age of the WHO Child Growth Standards.