Share of households by type in Jordan

Jordan: Share of households by type was 67.52 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
67.52
World rank
2nd
of 76 countries
All-time high
67.76
in 2012
All-time low
60.83
in 1997
Years of data
7
1997–2017

Share of households by type in Jordan, 1997–2017

02040601997200720171997: 60.82002: 62.42004: 65.92007: 67.12009: 66.82012: 67.82017: 67.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of households by type in Jordan is 67.52, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of households by type in Jordan peaked at 67.76 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 60.83, in 1997.

Jordan ranks 2nd of 76 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Share of households by type in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Share of households by type in Jordan, 1997 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1997 60.83 —
2002 62.39 +2.6%
2004 65.93 +5.7%
2007 67.12 +1.8%
2009 66.76 -0.5%
2012 67.76 +1.5%
2017 67.52 -0.4%

Jordan compared with similar countries

  • Jordan's 67.52 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.74, 1.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Jordan's 67.52 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 65.04, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 60.83 60.83 60.83 1
2000s 65.55 62.39 67.12 4
2010s 67.64 67.52 67.76 2

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 1 Palestine 71.58 compare
  2. 3 Egypt 65.04 compare
  3. 4 Turkey 55.08 compare
  4. 5 Morocco 50.99 compare

See the full ranking of 76 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of households by type in Jordan?
Share of households by type in Jordan was 67.52 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of households by type recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 67.76 in 2012.
What is the lowest share of households by type recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 60.83 in 1997.
How does Jordan rank for share of households by type?
Jordan ranks 2nd out of 76 countries with data for 2017.
Is share of households by type rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Share of households by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of households by type
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
76 places, 562 data points, 1960–2021
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