China vs Jordan: Malnutrition: Share of children who are underweight
China
2.4%
in 2013
Jordan
2.5%
in 2023
China rank
85th
Jordan rank
83rd
Malnutrition: Share of children who are underweight over time
- China
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 2.5% against 2.4% in China, a difference of 0.1%.
China ranks 85th and Jordan ranks 83rd of 96 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.6% | 5.1% | 7.5% | China |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 2.8% | 2.3% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: share of children who are underweight, China or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 2.5% against 2.4% in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: share of children who are underweight between China and Jordan?
- 0.1%, with Jordan ahead.
- How do China and Jordan rank globally for malnutrition: share of children who are underweight?
- China ranks 85th and Jordan ranks 83rd of 96 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Share of children who are underweight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of children younger than five years old whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population for ages 0-59 months.