Number children stunted who in Jordan
Jordan: Number children stunted who was 88,400 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
88,400
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
81st
of 162 countries
All-time high
95,500
in 2017
All-time low
74,700
in 2005
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number children stunted who in Jordan, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number children stunted who in Jordan is 88,400, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number children stunted who in Jordan peaked at 95,500 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 74,700, in 2005.
That places Jordan 81st out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number children stunted who in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84,900 | — |
| 2001 | 81,600 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 79,000 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 77,300 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 76,500 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 74,700 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 77,100 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 79,300 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 78,900 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 77,800 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 77,300 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 77,100 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 76,300 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 78,700 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 86,200 | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 92,600 | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 95,300 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 95,500 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 95,000 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 94,000 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 92,200 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 91,200 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 90,700 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 90,300 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 88,400 | -2.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 88,400 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46,050, 1.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 88,400 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88,400, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78,710 | 74,700 | 84,900 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86,800 | 76,300 | 95,500 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90,560 | 88,400 | 92,200 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 78 United Kingdom 124,400 compare
- 79 Kazakhstan 93,700 compare
- 80 Lesotho 92,100 compare
- 82 Germany 85,200 compare
- 83 Guinea-Bissau 85,000 compare
- 84 Kyrgyzstan 84,800 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 number children stunted who in Jordan?
- Number children stunted who in Jordan was 88,400 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number children stunted who recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 95,500 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number children stunted who recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,700 in 2005.
- How does Jordan rank for number children stunted who?
- Jordan ranks 81st out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number children stunted who rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number children stunted who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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