Jamaica vs Uruguay: Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female
Jamaica
7.0%
in 2018
Uruguay
7.3%
in 2018
Jamaica rank
76th
Uruguay rank
75th
Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female over time
- Jamaica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 7.3% against 7.0% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 76th and Uruguay ranks 75th of 83 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.3% | 18.2% | 10.9% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 15.1% | 8.1% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 8.8% | 0.5% | Uruguay |
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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 7.3% against 7.0% in Jamaica as of 2018.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female between Jamaica and Uruguay?
- 0.3%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Uruguay?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Jamaica and Uruguay rank globally for malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female?
- Jamaica ranks 76th and Uruguay ranks 75th 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.