Number of undernourished people (millions) in Jordan
Jordan: Number of undernourished people (millions) was 1.4 num m in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of undernourished people in Jordan, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num m.
Analysis
In 2024, number of undernourished people in Jordan stood at 1.4 num m.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 133.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Jordan peaked at 2.2 num m in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3 num m, in 2003.
Jordan ranks 65th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of undernourished people (millions) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | num m | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.5 num m | — |
| 2002 | 0.4 num m | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3 num m | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3 num m | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3 num m | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4 num m | +33.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4 num m | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5 num m | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5 num m | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6 num m | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6 num m | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7 num m | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6 num m | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6 num m | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7 num m | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9 num m | +28.6% |
| 2017 | 1.1 num m | +22.2% |
| 2018 | 1.5 num m | +36.4% |
| 2019 | 1.8 num m | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 2.2 num m | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 2.1 num m | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 1.9 num m | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 1.5 num m | -21.1% |
| 2024 | 1.4 num m | -6.7% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 1.4 num m is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.1 num m, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 1.4 num m is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.4 num m, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4 num m | 0.3 num m | 0.5 num m | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.91 num m | 0.6 num m | 1.8 num m | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.82 num m | 1.4 num m | 2.2 num m | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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 number of undernourished people in Jordan?
- Number of undernourished people in Jordan was 1.4 num m in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2 num m in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 num m in 2003.
- How does Jordan rank for number of undernourished people?
- Jordan ranks 65th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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