Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Jordan
Jordan: Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting was 2.3 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.3
World rank
75th
of 99 countries
All-time high
4
in 1990
All-time low
0.6
in 2019
Years of data
7
1990–2023
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Jordan, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Jordan is 2.3, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Jordan peaked at 4 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.6, in 2019.
Jordan ranks 75th of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2 | 2.4 | 4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.05 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.5 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 72 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 2.5 compare
- 73 Morocco 2.4 compare
- 73 Uzbekistan 2.4 compare
- 76 Dominican Republic 2.2 compare
- 76 Nicaragua 2.2 compare
- 78 Tunisia 2.1 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 share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Jordan?
- Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Jordan was 2.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 in 2019.
- How does Jordan rank for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting?
- Jordan ranks 75th out of 99 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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