Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Jordan
Jordan: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 122.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Jordan, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Jordan stood at 122.3. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and up 76.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Jordan peaked at 122.3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.8, in 2000.
That places Jordan 52nd out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.8 | — |
| 2001 | 36.5 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 37.5 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 39 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 40.7 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 42.6 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 46.1 | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 49.9 | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 51.9 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 54.1 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 56.3 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 58.5 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 59.7 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 63 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 69.5 | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 74.9 | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 77.6 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 79.1 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 81.3 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 84 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 88.1 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 94 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 101.6 | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 111 | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 122.3 | +10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.41 | 35.8 | 54.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.39 | 56.3 | 84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.4 | 88.1 | 122.3 | 5 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 842.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0141 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Jordan?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Jordan was 122.3 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 122.3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.8 in 2000.
- How does Jordan rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Jordan ranks 52nd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.0%. 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 Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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