Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Jordan
Jordan: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted was 7.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Jordan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Jordan is 7.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Jordan peaked at 10.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2013.
That places Jordan 97th out of 147 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.8% | — |
| 2001 | 10.5% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 10.2% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7.7% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6% | 8.4% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 7.7% | 7.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More infrastructure data for Jordan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 8.05 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 69.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 485,928 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4.21 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0421 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 485,928 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6964 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Jordan?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Jordan was 7.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2013.
- How does Jordan rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Jordan ranks 97th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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