Number of children who are underweight in Jordan
Jordan: Number of children who are underweight was 29,082 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
29,082
World rank
76th
of 96 countries
All-time high
31,902
in 2019
All-time low
17,498
in 2009
Years of data
7
1990–2023
Number of children who are underweight in Jordan, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children who are underweight in Jordan stood at 29,082.
The figure is down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who are underweight in Jordan peaked at 31,902 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17,498, in 2009.
Jordan ranks 76th of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,736 | 30,124 | 31,347 | 2 |
| 2000s | 23,024 | 17,498 | 28,551 | 2 |
| 2010s | 30,686 | 29,471 | 31,902 | 2 |
| 2020s | 29,082 | 29,082 | 29,082 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 73 Nicaragua 31,064 compare
- 74 Dominican Republic 30,846 compare
- 75 Lesotho 29,792 compare
- 77 El Salvador 25,300 compare
- 78 United Kingdom 23,296 compare
- 79 Kyrgyzstan 22,841 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 of children who are underweight in Jordan?
- Number of children who are underweight in Jordan was 29,082 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who are underweight recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 31,902 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of children who are underweight recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,498 in 2009.
- How does Jordan rank for number of children who are underweight?
- Jordan ranks 76th out of 96 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who are underweight rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who are underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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