Egypt vs Jamaica: Prevalence of undernourishment (%)
Egypt
8.4%
in 2024
Jamaica
8.0%
in 2024
Egypt rank
68th
Jamaica rank
71st
Prevalence of undernourishment (%) over time
- Egypt
- Jamaica
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 8.4% against 8.0% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Jamaica ahead.
Egypt ranks 68th and Jamaica ranks 71st of 140 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 7.5% | 2.2% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 7.7% | 1.6% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 7.8% | 0.3% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Egypt or Jamaica?
- Egypt, at 8.4% against 8.0% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Egypt and Jamaica?
- 0.4%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Jamaica?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Jamaica rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Egypt ranks 68th and Jamaica ranks 71st of 140 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.