Prevalence of undernourishment in Jordan
Jordan: Prevalence of undernourishment was 14.3% in 2023. β² Rising
Prevalence of undernourishment in Jordan, 2001β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of undernourishment in Jordan stood at 14.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 74.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Jordan peaked at 15.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2004.
Jordan ranks 35th of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 5.4% | 9.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 7.4% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 14.3% | 15.4% | 4 |
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 prevalence of undernourishment in Jordan?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Jordan was 14.3% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2004.
- How does Jordan rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Jordan ranks 35th out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.4%. 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 Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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