Ever breastfed in Jordan
Jordan: Ever breastfed was 80.9 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
80.9
World rank
56th
of 56 countries
All-time high
95.8
in 1997
All-time low
80.9
in 2023
Years of data
9
1990–2023
Ever breastfed in Jordan, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, ever breastfed in Jordan stood at 80.9. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ever breastfed in Jordan peaked at 95.8 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 80.9, in 2023.
Jordan ranks 56th of 56 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Ever breastfed in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 95.3 | — |
| 1997 | 95.8 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 95.3 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 94.9 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 95.8 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 93.1 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 91.7 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 84.6 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 80.9 | -4.4% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 80.9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.9, 84% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.55 | 95.3 | 95.8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 95.33 | 94.9 | 95.8 | 3 |
| 2010s | 89.8 | 84.6 | 93.1 | 3 |
| 2020s | 80.9 | 80.9 | 80.9 | 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 ever breastfed in Jordan?
- Ever breastfed in Jordan was 80.9 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest ever breastfed recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 95.8 in 1997.
- What is the lowest ever breastfed recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.9 in 2023.
- How does Jordan rank for ever breastfed?
- Jordan ranks 56th out of 56 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ever breastfed rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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 Ever breastfed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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