Continued breastfeeding (12-23 months) in Jordan
Jordan: Continued breastfeeding (12-23 months) was 23.94 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
23.94
World rank
52nd
of 55 countries
All-time high
34.14
in 2019
All-time low
23.94
in 2023
Years of data
9
1990–2023
Continued breastfeeding in Jordan, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 23.94 for continued breastfeeding in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, continued breastfeeding in Jordan peaked at 34.14 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23.94, in 2023.
That places Jordan 52nd out of 55 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Continued breastfeeding (12-23 months) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.7 | — |
| 1997 | 31.5 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 33.3 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 28.44 | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 32.9 | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 27.7 | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 26.15 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 34.14 | +30.6% |
| 2023 | 23.94 | -29.9% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 23.94 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.32, 50% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.6 | 31.5 | 33.7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 31.54 | 28.44 | 33.3 | 3 |
| 2010s | 29.33 | 26.15 | 34.14 | 3 |
| 2020s | 23.94 | 23.94 | 23.94 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 470 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.048 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0501 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is continued breastfeeding in Jordan?
- Continued breastfeeding in Jordan was 23.94 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest continued breastfeeding recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 34.14 in 2019.
- What is the lowest continued breastfeeding recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.94 in 2023.
- How does Jordan rank for continued breastfeeding?
- Jordan ranks 52nd out of 55 countries with data for 2023.
- Is continued breastfeeding rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Continued breastfeeding (12-23 months). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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