Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Jordan
Jordan: Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) was 8.23 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.23
World rank
80th
of 96 countries
All-time high
19.97
in 1990
All-time low
7.42
in 2019
Years of data
7
1990–2023
Height-for-age <-2 SD in Jordan, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for height-for-age <-2 sd in Jordan is 8.23, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd in Jordan peaked at 19.97 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.42, in 2019.
Jordan ranks 80th of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.97 | — |
| 1997 | 11.06 | -44.6% |
| 2002 | 11.66 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 8.17 | -30.0% |
| 2012 | 7.78 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 7.42 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 8.23 | +10.9% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 8.23 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.5, 78% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 8.23 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.02, 68% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.51 | 11.06 | 19.97 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.92 | 8.17 | 11.66 | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.6 | 7.42 | 7.78 | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.23 | 8.23 | 8.23 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 470 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0501 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is height-for-age <-2 sd in Jordan?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd in Jordan was 8.23 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.97 in 1990.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.42 in 2019.
- How does Jordan rank for height-for-age <-2 sd?
- Jordan ranks 80th out of 96 countries with data for 2023.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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