Children moderately or severely stunted in Jordan
Jordan: Children moderately or severely stunted was 88.4 num th in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
88.4 num th
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
89th
of 178 countries
All-time high
95.5 num th
in 2017
All-time low
74.7 num th
in 2005
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Children moderately or severely stunted in Jordan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
In 2024, children moderately or severely stunted in Jordan stood at 88.4 num th.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely stunted in Jordan peaked at 95.5 num th in 2017 and was at its lowest, 74.7 num th, in 2005.
Jordan ranks 89th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Children moderately or severely stunted in Jordan, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.9 num th | — |
| 2001 | 81.6 num th | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 79 num th | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 77.3 num th | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 76.5 num th | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 74.7 num th | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 77.1 num th | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 79.3 num th | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 78.9 num th | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 77.8 num th | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 77.3 num th | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 77.1 num th | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 76.3 num th | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 78.7 num th | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 86.2 num th | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 92.6 num th | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 95.3 num th | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 95.5 num th | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 95 num th | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 94 num th | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 92.2 num th | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 91.2 num th | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 90.7 num th | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 90.3 num th | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 88.4 num th | -2.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 88.4 num th is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46.05 num th, 1.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 88.4 num th is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88.4 num th, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.71 num th | 74.7 num th | 84.9 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.8 num th | 76.3 num th | 95.5 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.56 num th | 88.4 num th | 92.2 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 87 Kazakhstan 93.7 num th compare
- 88 Lesotho 92.1 num th compare
- 90 Germany 85.2 num th compare
- 91 Guinea-Bissau 85 num th compare
- 92 Kyrgyzstan 84.8 num th compare
More development goals data for Jordan
- Red List Index 0.9193 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 43.95 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 766.78 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 10 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 10 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 23 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,815 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely stunted in Jordan?
- Children moderately or severely stunted in Jordan was 88.4 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 95.5 num th in 2017.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.7 num th in 2005.
- How does Jordan rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
- Jordan ranks 89th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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