Prevalence of undernourishment (%) in Jordan
Jordan: Prevalence of undernourishment (%) was 12.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of undernourishment in Jordan, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of undernourishment in Jordan stood at 12.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 69.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Jordan peaked at 20.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2004.
Jordan ranks 50th of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment (%) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.0% | — |
| 2002 | 7.2% | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | +22.1% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | +18.1% |
| 2018 | 13.9% | +25.2% |
| 2019 | 17.2% | +23.7% |
| 2020 | 20.0% | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 18.7% | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 16.4% | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 13.2% | -19.5% |
| 2024 | 12.2% | -7.6% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 12.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.1%, 3.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 12.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.1%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 5.4% | 9.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 7.2% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 12.2% | 20.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 47 Niger 12.9% compare
- 48 Guatemala 12.7% compare
- 48 Suriname 12.7% compare
- 51 Mali 12.1% compare
- 52 Burkina Faso 11.7% compare
- 53 Côte d'Ivoire 11.4% compare
- 53 Cote d'Ivoire 11.4% compare
More development goals data for Jordan
- Red List Index 0.9193 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 43.95 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 766.78 (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 12.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2020.
- 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 50th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.4%. 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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