Early Initiation of Breastfeeding, Children born in the last 24 months in Jordan
Jordan: Early Initiation of Breastfeeding, Children born in the last 24 months was 33.8 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
33.8
World rank
51st
of 56 countries
All-time high
67
in 2017
All-time low
18.6
in 2012
Years of data
8
1997–2023
Early Initiation of Breastfeeding, Children born in the last 24 months in Jordan, 1997–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months in Jordan is 33.8, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 81.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months in Jordan peaked at 67 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 18.6, in 2012.
That places Jordan 51st out of 56 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Early Initiation of Breastfeeding, Children born in the last 24 months in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 29.6 | — |
| 2002 | 34.5 | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 37.2 | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 30 | -19.4% |
| 2012 | 18.6 | -38.0% |
| 2017 | 67 | +260.2% |
| 2019 | 46.6 | -30.4% |
| 2023 | 33.8 | -27.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.6 | 29.6 | 29.6 | 1 |
| 2000s | 33.9 | 30 | 37.2 | 3 |
| 2010s | 44.07 | 18.6 | 67 | 3 |
| 2020s | 33.8 | 33.8 | 33.8 | 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)
- 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 early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months in Jordan?
- Early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months in Jordan was 33.8 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 67 in 2017.
- What is the lowest early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6 in 2012.
- How does Jordan rank for early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months?
- Jordan ranks 51st out of 56 countries with data for 2023.
- Is early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Early Initiation of Breastfeeding, Children born in the last 24 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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