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. β–² 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
2000–2024

Height-for-age <-2 SD (Stunting) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected in Jordan, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 84.92001: 81.62002: 792003: 77.32004: 76.52005: 74.72006: 77.12007: 79.32008: 78.92009: 77.82010: 77.32011: 77.12012: 76.32013: 78.72014: 86.22015: 92.62016: 95.32017: 95.52018: 952019: 942020: 92.22021: 91.22022: 90.72023: 90.32024: 88.4

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 7 Algeria 414.1 compare
  2. 8 Saudi Arabia 295.15 compare
  3. 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 290.38 compare
  4. 11 Tunisia 76.89 compare
  5. 12 Libya 57.81 compare
  6. 13 Palestine, State of 57.24 compare

See the full ranking of 22 places β†’

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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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Height-for-age <-2 SD (Stunting) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
22 places, 550 data points, 2000–2024
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