Stunting ihme vs gdp in Jamaica
Jamaica: Stunting ihme vs gdp was 4.6 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
4.6
Change on year
down 50.5%
World rank
90th
of 97 countries
All-time high
14.4
in 1992
All-time low
4.6
in 2018
Years of data
22
1989–2018
Stunting ihme vs gdp in Jamaica, 1989–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 4.6 for stunting ihme vs gdp in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 50.5% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting ihme vs gdp in Jamaica peaked at 14.4 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 4.6, in 2018.
Jamaica ranks 90th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12 | 12 | 12 | 1 |
| 1990s | 10.63 | 5.7 | 14.4 | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.67 | 4.9 | 8.2 | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.54 | 4.6 | 9.3 | 5 |
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)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0046 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 217.65 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 158.93 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0063 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 0.082 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.763 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 6,106 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting ihme vs gdp in Jamaica?
- Stunting ihme vs gdp in Jamaica was 4.6 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stunting ihme vs gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4 in 1992.
- What is the lowest stunting ihme vs gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for stunting ihme vs gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 90th out of 97 countries with data for 2018.
- Is stunting ihme vs gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Stunting ihme vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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