Number of people who are undernourished in Jordan
Jordan: Number of people who are undernourished was 1.60 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of people who are undernourished in Jordan, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
Analysis
Jordan recorded 1.60 million for number of people who are undernourished in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 128.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Jordan peaked at 1.70 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 300,000, in 2003.
That places Jordan 55th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people who are undernourished in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 500,000 | — |
| 2002 | 400,000 | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 300,000 | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 400,000 | +33.3% |
| 2007 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 500,000 | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 600,000 | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 700,000 | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 700,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 700,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 700,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 700,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 800,000 | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 900,000 | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 1.10 million | +22.2% |
| 2019 | 1.40 million | +27.3% |
| 2020 | 1.70 million | +21.4% |
| 2021 | 1.70 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.70 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.60 million | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 400,000 | 300,000 | 500,000 | 9 |
| 2010s | 830,000 | 600,000 | 1.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.68 million | 1.60 million | 1.70 million | 4 |
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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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 5.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 5.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Jordan?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Jordan was 1.60 million in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
- What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.70 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 300,000 in 2003.
- How does Jordan rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Jordan ranks 55th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people who are undernourished shows the number of people whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life.