Jamaica Hunger Statistics 2001-2022
Population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption (also referred to as prevalence of undernourishment) shows the percentage of the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously. Data showing as 5 may signify a prevalence of undernourishment below 5%.
- Jamaica hunger statistics for 2019 was 7.70%, a 0% increase from 2018.
- Jamaica hunger statistics for 2018 was 7.70%, a 1.1% decline from 2017.
- Jamaica hunger statistics for 2017 was 8.80%, a 0.5% decline from 2016.
- Jamaica hunger statistics for 2016 was 9.30%, a 0.3% decline from 2015.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | % of Population |
| Iraq | 37.50% |
| Botswana | 29.30% |
| Venezuela | 27.40% |
| Namibia | 19.80% |
| Guatemala | 16.80% |
| Gabon | 15.70% |
| Ecuador | 12.40% |
| Jordan | 9.50% |
| Lebanon | 9.30% |
| Paraguay | 9.20% |
| Colombia | 8.80% |
| Suriname | 8.70% |
| Peru | 8.70% |
| Dominican Republic | 8.30% |
| Thailand | 8.20% |
| Jamaica | 7.70% |
| Mexico | 7.20% |
| South Africa | 6.50% |
| Mauritius | 6.20% |
| Belize | 5.90% |
| Dominica | 5.60% |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 5.60% |
| Fiji | 5.60% |
| Iran | 5.50% |
| Guyana | 5.20% |
| Samoa | 4.60% |
| Turkmenistan | 4.10% |
| Serbia | 3.90% |
| Albania | 3.90% |
| Armenia | 3.40% |
| Malaysia | 3.20% |
| Costa Rica | 3.10% |
| Bulgaria | 3.00% |
| North Macedonia | 2.70% |
| Brazil | 2.50% |
| Algeria | 2.50% |
| Belarus | 2.50% |
| Montenegro | 2.50% |
| Bosnia | 2.50% |
| Cuba | 2.50% |
| Russia | 2.50% |
| Romania | 2.50% |
| Azerbaijan | 2.50% |
| China | 2.50% |
| Kazakhstan | 2.50% |
| Turkey | 2.50% |
| Jamaica Hunger Statistics - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | % of Population | Annual Change |
| 2019 | 7.70% | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 7.70% | -1.10% |
| 2017 | 8.80% | -0.50% |
| 2016 | 9.30% | -0.30% |
| 2015 | 9.60% | -0.10% |
| 2014 | 9.70% | -0.40% |
| 2013 | 10.10% | 0.00% |
| 2012 | 10.10% | 0.30% |
| 2011 | 9.80% | 0.20% |
| 2010 | 9.60% | 0.10% |
| 2009 | 9.50% | 0.50% |
| 2008 | 9.00% | 0.70% |
| 2007 | 8.30% | 0.60% |
| 2006 | 7.70% | 0.30% |
| 2005 | 7.40% | 0.30% |
| 2004 | 7.10% | 0.10% |
| 2003 | 7.00% | 0.10% |
| 2002 | 6.90% | -0.50% |
| 2001 | 7.40% | -0.50% |
