Low birth weight prevalence in Jordan
Jordan: Low birth weight prevalence was 18.9% in 2020. β² Rising
Latest (2020)
18.9%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
9th
of 156 countries
All-time high
18.9%
in 2020
All-time low
14.6%
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000β2020
Low birth weight prevalence in Jordan, 2000β2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, low birth weight prevalence in Jordan stood at 18.9%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in Jordan peaked at 18.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2000.
Jordan ranks 9th of 156 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5% | 14.6% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 16.5% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 18.9% | 18.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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- 10 Mauritius 18.7% compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 18.5% compare
More health data for Jordan
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9463 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 842.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 470 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 92,724 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 90,793 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 94,833 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 93,492 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 96,246 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in Jordan?
- Low birth weight prevalence in Jordan was 18.9% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2000.
- How does Jordan rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- Jordan ranks 9th out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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 prevalence (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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