Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Jordan
Jordan: Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months was 23.9 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
23.9
World rank
52nd
of 55 countries
All-time high
34.1
in 2019
All-time low
23.9
in 2023
Years of data
9
1990–2023
Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Jordan, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 23.9 for continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Jordan peaked at 34.1 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23.9, in 2023.
Jordan ranks 52nd of 55 countries on this measure, 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 | 28.4 | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 32.9 | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 27.7 | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 26.1 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 34.1 | +30.7% |
| 2023 | 23.9 | -29.9% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 23.9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.3, 49% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.6 | 31.5 | 33.7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 31.53 | 28.4 | 33.3 | 3 |
| 2010s | 29.3 | 26.1 | 34.1 | 3 |
| 2020s | 23.9 | 23.9 | 23.9 | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 842.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 470 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Jordan?
- Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Jordan was 23.9 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest continued breastfeeding 12-23 months recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1 in 2019.
- What is the lowest continued breastfeeding 12-23 months recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9 in 2023.
- How does Jordan rank for continued breastfeeding 12-23 months?
- Jordan ranks 52nd out of 55 countries with data for 2023.
- Is continued breastfeeding 12-23 months rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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 Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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