Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Jordan

Jordan: Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia was 355.82 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
355.82
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
78th
of 191 countries
All-time high
365.5
in 2017
All-time low
240.38
in 2002
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Jordan, 2000–2019

01002003004002000200920192000: 2452001: 241.82002: 240.42003: 241.62004: 245.12005: 2532006: 262.42007: 271.32008: 2822009: 292.82010: 305.12011: 319.32012: 332.92013: 345.12014: 355.42015: 3612016: 365.42017: 365.52018: 361.32019: 355.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Jordan is 355.82, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Jordan peaked at 365.5 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 240.38, in 2002.

That places Jordan 78th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia (thousands) in Jordan, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 245.02
2001 241.84 -1.3%
2002 240.38 -0.6%
2003 241.6 +0.5%
2004 245.13 +1.5%
2005 253.04 +3.2%
2006 262.37 +3.7%
2007 271.33 +3.4%
2008 281.97 +3.9%
2009 292.83 +3.9%
2010 305.12 +4.2%
2011 319.28 +4.6%
2012 332.89 +4.3%
2013 345.08 +3.7%
2014 355.42 +3.0%
2015 360.98 +1.6%
2016 365.45 +1.2%
2017 365.5 +0.0%
2018 361.32 -1.1%
2019 355.82 -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 257.55 240.38 292.83 10
2010s 346.68 305.12 365.5 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Jordan?
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Jordan was 355.82 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 365.5 in 2017.
What is the lowest number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 240.38 in 2002.
How does Jordan rank for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia?
Jordan ranks 78th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. 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 Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia (thousands)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
204 places, 4,080 data points, 2000–2019
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