Average age, urban in Jordan
Jordan: Average age, urban was 26.04 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
26.04
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
82nd
of 99 countries
All-time high
26.66
in 2014
All-time low
23.53
in 2002
Years of data
11
2002–2016
Average age, urban in Jordan, 2002–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average age, urban in Jordan is 26.04, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age, urban in Jordan peaked at 26.66 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 23.53, in 2002.
Jordan ranks 82nd of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Average age, urban in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 23.53 | — |
| 2006 | 24.66 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 24.63 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 25.22 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 25.07 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 24.66 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 25.54 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 26.08 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 26.41 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 26.66 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 26.04 | -2.3% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 26.04 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.8, 77% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 26.04 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 26.62, 98% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.62 | 23.53 | 25.22 | 5 |
| 2010s | 25.9 | 24.66 | 26.66 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 79 Bangladesh 27.36 compare
- 80 Egypt 27.2 compare
- 81 Tajikistan 26.43 compare
- 83 Ghana 25.97 compare
- 84 Belize 25.87
- 85 Mozambique 25.26 compare
More reference data data for Jordan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0464 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0299 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age, urban in Jordan?
- Average age, urban in Jordan was 26.04 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age, urban recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 26.66 in 2014.
- What is the lowest average age, urban recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.53 in 2002.
- How does Jordan rank for average age, urban?
- Jordan ranks 82nd out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average age, urban rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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