Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting), Modeled Estimates in Jordan

Jordan: Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting), Modeled Estimates was 7.66 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
7.66
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
15th
of 19 countries
All-time high
10.77
in 2000
All-time low
7.66
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

02.557.5102000201220242000: 10.82001: 10.52002: 10.22003: 102004: 9.82005: 9.52006: 9.32007: 92008: 8.82009: 8.42010: 8.22011: 7.92012: 7.82013: 7.72014: 7.72015: 7.82016: 7.92017: 82018: 82019: 82020: 7.92021: 7.82022: 7.82023: 7.82024: 7.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Jordan recorded 7.66 for height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates in Jordan peaked at 10.77 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.66, in 2024.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.64 8.45 10.77 10
2010s 7.89 7.68 8.17 10
2020s 7.77 7.66 7.87 5

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 12 Algeria 8.94 compare
  2. 13 Tunisia 8.87 compare
  3. 14 Palestine, State of 7.99 compare
  4. 16 Qatar 5.44 compare
  5. 17 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4.83 compare
  6. 18 Bahrain 4.62 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 in Jordan?
Height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates in Jordan was 7.66 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 10.77 in 2000.
What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 7.66 in 2024.
How does Jordan rank for height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates?
Jordan ranks 15th out of 19 countries with data for 2024.
Is height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting), Modeled Estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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