Indicator Legend
Indicator Values
2.2.1b Prevalence of stunting (Sex)
2.2.1b Prevalence of stunting (height for age <-2 standard deviation from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age by Sex
Sex | 2012 |
Female | 5.9 |
Male | 5.5 |
Jamaica | 5.7 |
Source: Survey of Living Conditions 2012 Report
Data Producing Entities/ Custodian: STATIN/PIOJ
2.2.1b Prevalence of stunting (Sex) in the Sustainable Development Goals
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2. End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
It is time to rethink how we grow, share and consume our food.
If done right, agriculture, forestry and fisheries can provide nutritious food for all and generate decent incomes, while supporting people-centred rural development and protecting the environment.
Right now, our soils, freshwater, oceans, forests and biodiversity are being rapidly degraded. Climate change is putting even more pressure on the resources we depend on, increasing risks associated with disasters such as droughts and floods. Many rural women and men can no longer make ends meet on their land, forcing them to migrate to cities in search of opportunities.
A profound change of the global food and agriculture system is needed if we are to nourish today’s 815 million hungry and the additional 2 billion people expected by 2050.
The food and agriculture sector offers key solutions for development, and is central for hunger and poverty eradication.
Related 2.2.1b Prevalence of stunting (Sex) Targets
By 2030, end all forms of malnutrition, including achieving, by 2025, the internationally agreed targets on stunting and wasting in children under 5 years of age, and address the nutritional needs of adolescent girls, pregnant and lactating women and older persons
9. Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation




17. Revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development







16. Promote just, peaceful and inclusive societies












15. Sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation, halt biodiversity loss


14. Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources

11. Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable






10. Reduce inequality within and among countries





1. End poverty in all its forms everywhere






8. Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all














7. Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all



6. Ensure access to water and sanitation for all








5. Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls





4. Ensure inclusive and quality education for all and promote lifelong learning















3. Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
























2. End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture









