Jordan vs United Kingdom: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Jordan
88,400
in 2024
United Kingdom
124,400
in 2024
Jordan rank
81st
United Kingdom rank
78th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Jordan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 124,400 against 88,400 in Jordan, a difference of 36,000.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.4 times Jordan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 81st and United Kingdom ranks 78th of 162 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78,710 | 118,170 | 39,460 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 86,800 | 115,800 | 29,000 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 90,560 | 120,680 | 30,120 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Jordan or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 124,400 against 88,400 in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Jordan and United Kingdom?
- 36,000, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and United Kingdom rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Jordan ranks 81st and United Kingdom ranks 78th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of children younger than five who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age, as a consequence of poor nutrition or repeated infection.