Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Jordan

Jordan: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups was 33.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
33.0%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
53rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
33.0%
in 2023
All-time low
25.6%
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Jordan, 2000–2023

01020302000201120232000: 25.9 % of women ages 15-492001: 25.6 % of women ages 15-492002: 25.6 % of women ages 15-492003: 25.7 % of women ages 15-492004: 25.8 % of women ages 15-492005: 26.1 % of women ages 15-492006: 26.4 % of women ages 15-492007: 26.7 % of women ages 15-492008: 27 % of women ages 15-492009: 27.2 % of women ages 15-492010: 27.6 % of women ages 15-492011: 28 % of women ages 15-492012: 28.5 % of women ages 15-492013: 29 % of women ages 15-492014: 29.6 % of women ages 15-492015: 30.1 % of women ages 15-492016: 30.6 % of women ages 15-492017: 31 % of women ages 15-492018: 31.3 % of women ages 15-492019: 31.6 % of women ages 15-492020: 31.9 % of women ages 15-492021: 32.2 % of women ages 15-492022: 32.6 % of women ages 15-492023: 33 % of women ages 15-49

Source: Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of women ages 15-49.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Jordan is 33.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Jordan peaked at 33.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 2001.

Jordan ranks 53rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.2% 25.6% 27.2% 10
2010s 29.7% 27.6% 31.6% 10
2020s 32.4% 31.9% 33.0% 4

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 51 Bhutan 33.8% compare
  2. 52 Nepal 33.2% compare
  3. 54 Kyrgyzstan 32.9% compare
  4. 55 Mauritius 32.8% compare
  5. 56 Egypt 32.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Jordan?
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Jordan was 33.0% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 2023.
What is the lowest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 2001.
How does Jordan rank for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups?
Jordan ranks 53rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups
Unit
% of women ages 15-49
Source
Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,608 data points, 2000–2023
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Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.