Height-for-age <-2 SD (Stunting) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected in Jordan
Jordan: Height-for-age <-2 SD (Stunting) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected was 88.41 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
88.41
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
10th
of 19 countries
All-time high
95.51
in 2017
All-time low
74.7
in 2005
Years of data
25
2000β2024
Height-for-age <-2 SD (Stunting) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected in Jordan, 2000β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 88.41 for height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected in Jordan peaked at 95.51 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 74.7, in 2005.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.71 | 74.7 | 84.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.79 | 76.32 | 95.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.57 | 88.41 | 92.25 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 7 Algeria 414.1 compare
- 8 Saudi Arabia 295.15 compare
- 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 290.38 compare
- 11 Tunisia 76.89 compare
- 12 Libya 57.81 compare
- 13 Palestine, State of 57.24 compare
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, male, annual growth rate -0.3842 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5151 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 92,724 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected in Jordan?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected in Jordan was 88.41 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 95.51 in 2017.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.7 in 2005.
- How does Jordan rank for height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected?
- Jordan ranks 10th out of 19 countries with data for 2024.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Height-for-age <-2 SD (Stunting) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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