Prevalence of undernourishment (%) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Prevalence of undernourishment (%) was 8.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of undernourishment in Jamaica, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of undernourishment in Jamaica is 8.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Jamaica peaked at 8.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2018.
Jamaica ranks 71st of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment (%) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.2% | — |
| 2002 | 6.7% | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 6.8% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 8.5% | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 8.1% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 8.0% | -1.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 8.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.1%, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 8.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.6%, 1.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 6.7% | 8.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 6.4% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 68 Egypt 8.4% compare
- 69 Bangladesh 8.2% compare
- 70 Cabo Verde 8.1% compare
- 71 Tajikistan 8.0% compare
- 73 Fiji 7.2% compare
- 74 Oman 7.1% compare
More development goals data for Jamaica
- Red List Index 0.5928 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 81.67 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 454.36 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8 (2025)
- Infant deaths 535 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of undernourishment in Jamaica?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Jamaica was 8.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Jamaica ranks 71st out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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