Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July in Jamaica
Jamaica: Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July was 0.7 million No in 2025. ▬ Flat
Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July in Jamaica, 2017–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million No.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.7 million No for number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july in 2025.
The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july in Jamaica peaked at 0.9 million No in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.6 million No, in 2018.
Jamaica ranks 109th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | million No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.9 million No | — |
| 2018 | 0.6 million No | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7 million No | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8 million No | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8 million No | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8 million No | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8 million No | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8 million No | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.7 million No | -12.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.7 million No is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1 million No, 70% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.7 million No is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.05 million No, 34% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7333 million No | 0.6 million No | 0.9 million No | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.7833 million No | 0.7 million No | 0.8 million No | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More economy & growth data for Jamaica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.76 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.07 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.3763 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 305.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -38.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 107.45 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july in Jamaica?
- Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july in Jamaica was 0.7 million No in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9 million No in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 million No in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july?
- Jamaica ranks 109th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July 2026 (SOFI report). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicators on the cost and affordability of a healthy diet (CoAHD) are estimated in each country and show the population’s physical and economic access to least expensive locally available foods to meet requirements for a healthy diet, as defined in food-based dietary guidelines (FBDGs). The indicators use observed retail food consumer prices and income distributions to provide an operational measure of people’s access to locally available foods in the proportions needed for health. These indicators support efforts within the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture by 2030 (SDG 2). They also support the monitoring of progress towards the objective of transforming agrifood systems by promoting “nutrition-sensitive agriculture”. FAO, in partnership with the Food Price for Nutrition of the World Bank, produces and reports the CoAHD indicators.