Jamaica vs Türkiye: Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female

Jamaica
7.0%
in 2018
Türkiye
6.1%
in 2018
Jamaica rank
76th
Türkiye rank
78th

Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female over time

  • Jamaica
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 7.0% against 6.1% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Türkiye ahead.

Jamaica ranks 76th and Türkiye ranks 78th of 83 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Türkiye Difference Ahead
1990s 13.7% 22.0% 8.3% Türkiye
2000s 7.8% 13.3% 5.6% Türkiye
2010s 7.0% 6.1% 0.9% Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female, Jamaica or Türkiye?
Jamaica, at 7.0% against 6.1% in Türkiye as of 2018.
What is the difference in malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female between Jamaica and Türkiye?
0.9%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Türkiye?
5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
How do Jamaica and Türkiye rank globally for malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female?
Jamaica ranks 76th and Türkiye ranks 78th 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

Indicator
Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female
Unit
% of children under 5
Source
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
83 places, 730 data points, 1986–2024
Last refreshed

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.