Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Jordan
Jordan: Children aged <5 years wasted for age was 2.4% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
2.4%
Change on year
up 50.0%
World rank
59th
of 77 countries
All-time high
3.8%
in 1990
All-time low
1.6%
in 2009
Years of data
5
1990–2012
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Jordan, 1990–2012
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children aged <5 years wasted for age in Jordan is 2.4%, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children aged <5 years wasted for age in Jordan peaked at 3.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2009.
Jordan ranks 59th of 77 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.8% | — |
| 1997 | 2.4% | -36.8% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -36.0% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.4% | 3.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 2.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1 |
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More health data for Jordan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9463 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 842.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 470 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1479 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1541 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children aged <5 years wasted for age in Jordan?
- Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Jordan was 2.4% in 2012, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2009.
- How does Jordan rank for children aged <5 years wasted for age?
- Jordan ranks 59th out of 77 countries with data for 2012.
- Is children aged <5 years wasted for age rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Children aged <5 years wasted for age (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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