Jamaica JM: Prevalence of Underweight: Weight for Age: % of Children Under 5

Jamaica JM: Prevalence of Underweight: Weight for Age: % of Children Under 5 data was reported at 2.300 % in 2014. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2.500 % for 2012. Jamaica JM: Prevalence of Underweight: Weight for Age: % of Children Under 5 data is updated yearly, averaging 3.600 % from Dec 1989 (Median) to 2014, with 20 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.900 % in 1993 and a record low of 1.800 % in 2007. Jamaica JM: Prevalence of Underweight: Weight for Age: % of Children Under 5 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Jamaica – Table JM.World Bank: Health Statistics. Prevalence of underweight children is the percentage of children under age 5 whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. The data are based on the WHO's child growth standards released in 2006.; ; UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child malnutrition estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology.; Linear mixed-effect model estimates; Undernourished children have lower resistance to infection and are more likely to die from common childhood ailments such as diarrheal diseases and respiratory infections. Frequent illness saps the nutritional status of those who survive, locking them into a vicious cycle of recurring sickness and faltering growth (UNICEF, www.childinfo.org). Estimates of child malnutrition, based on prevalence of underweight and stunting, are from national survey data. The proportion of underweight children is the most common malnutrition indicator. Being even mildly underweight increases the risk of death and inhibits cognitive development in children. And it perpetuates the problem across generations, as malnourished women are more likely to have low-birth-weight babies. Stunting, or being below median height for age, is often used as a proxy for multifaceted deprivation and as an indicator of long-term changes in malnutrition.

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