Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Jordan
Jordan: Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life was 25.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
25.4%
World rank
54th
of 61 countries
All-time high
38.6%
in 1990
All-time low
11.0%
in 1997
Years of data
6
1990–2017
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Jordan, 1990–2017
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2017, infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Jordan stood at 25.4%.
That represents a change of up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Jordan peaked at 38.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 1997.
That places Jordan 54th out of 61 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.6% | — |
| 1997 | 11.0% | -71.5% |
| 2002 | 26.7% | +142.7% |
| 2007 | 21.8% | -18.5% |
| 2012 | 22.7% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 25.4% | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.8% | 11.0% | 38.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.2% | 21.8% | 26.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 22.7% | 25.4% | 2 |
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- 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 infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Jordan?
- Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Jordan was 25.4% in 2017, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 1997.
- How does Jordan rank for infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life?
- Jordan ranks 54th out of 61 countries with data for 2017.
- Is infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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 Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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