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

Latest (2024)
122.3
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
52nd
of 162 countries
All-time high
122.3
in 2024
All-time low
35.8
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Jordan, 2000–2024

4060801001202000201220242000: 35.82001: 36.52002: 37.52003: 392004: 40.72005: 42.62006: 46.12007: 49.92008: 51.92009: 54.12010: 56.32011: 58.52012: 59.72013: 632014: 69.52015: 74.92016: 77.62017: 79.12018: 81.32019: 842020: 88.12021: 942022: 101.62023: 1112024: 122.3

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

Annual values for Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates in Jordan, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
183 places, 4,765 data points, 1990–2024
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