Prevalence of anemia among children in Jordan
Jordan: Prevalence of anemia among children was 32.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of anemia among children in Jordan, 2000–2019
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 6-59 months.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence of anemia among children in Jordan stood at 32.7%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among children in Jordan peaked at 32.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 2010.
That places Jordan 79th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of anemia among children in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.6% | — |
| 2001 | 32.0% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 31.5% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 31.3% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 31.2% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 31.1% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 31.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 30.9% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 30.8% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 30.6% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 30.4% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 30.5% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 30.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 30.6% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 30.9% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 31.3% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 31.7% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 32.1% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 32.4% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 32.7% | +0.9% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 32.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.1%, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 32.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.0%, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.3% | 30.6% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.3% | 30.4% | 32.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 76 Kyrgyzstan 33.4% compare
- 77 Turkmenistan 33.1% compare
- 78 Syria 32.9% compare
- 80 Egypt 32.2% compare
- 81 North Korea 31.6% compare
- 82 Vanuatu 31.0% compare
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.048 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among children in Jordan?
- Prevalence of anemia among children in Jordan was 32.7% in 2019, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 2010.
- How does Jordan rank for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Jordan ranks 79th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia among children rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of anemia, children ages 6-59 months, is the percentage of children ages 6-59 months whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter, adjusted for altitude.