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

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200620231990: 31.3k1997: 30.1k2002: 28.6k2009: 17.5k2012: 29.5k2019: 31.9k2023: 29.1k

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  4. 77 El Salvador 25,300 compare
  5. 78 United Kingdom 23,296 compare
  6. 79 Kyrgyzstan 22,841 compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Number of children who are underweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
96 places, 951 data points, 1984–2023
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