Prevalence of anemia in children in Jordan

Jordan: Prevalence of anemia in children was 32.7 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
32.7
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
79th
of 190 countries
All-time high
32.7
in 2019
All-time low
30.4
in 2010
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Prevalence of anemia in children in Jordan, 2000–2019

01020302000200920192000: 32.62001: 322002: 31.52003: 31.32004: 31.22005: 31.12006: 31.12007: 30.92008: 30.82009: 30.62010: 30.42011: 30.52012: 30.52013: 30.62014: 30.92015: 31.32016: 31.72017: 32.12018: 32.42019: 32.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Jordan recorded 32.7 for prevalence of anemia in children in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in children in Jordan peaked at 32.7 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30.4, in 2010.

That places Jordan 79th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.31 30.6 32.6 10
2010s 31.31 30.4 32.7 10

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 76 Kyrgyzstan 33.4 compare
  2. 77 Turkmenistan 33.1 compare
  3. 78 Syria 32.9 compare
  4. 80 Egypt 32.2 compare
  5. 81 North Korea 31.6 compare
  6. 82 Vanuatu 31 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of anemia in children in Jordan?
Prevalence of anemia in children in Jordan was 32.7 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 32.7 in 2019.
What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 30.4 in 2010.
How does Jordan rank for prevalence of anemia in children?
Jordan ranks 79th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is prevalence of anemia in children rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 Prevalence of anemia in children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Prevalence of anemia in children
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
190 places, 3,800 data points, 2000–2019
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