Low birth weight number in Jordan
Jordan: Low birth weight number was 46 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Low birth weight number in Jordan, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for low birth weight number in Jordan is 46, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight number in Jordan peaked at 46 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22, in 2000.
Jordan ranks 46th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Low birth weight number in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22 | — |
| 2001 | 22.4 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 23.1 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 24 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 24.6 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 25.4 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 26.4 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 30 | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 31.3 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 32.2 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 32.7 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 33.1 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 33.4 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 32.9 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 36.5 | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 39.9 | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 42.1 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 43.2 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 44.2 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 45.1 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 46 | +2.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 46 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.6, 3.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 46 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.4, 3.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.14 | 22 | 32.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.31 | 32.7 | 45.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46 | 46 | 46 | 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)
- 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 low birth weight number in Jordan?
- Low birth weight number in Jordan was 46 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 46 in 2020.
- What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 in 2000.
- How does Jordan rank for low birth weight number?
- Jordan ranks 46th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight number rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Low birth weight number (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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