Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q1 in Jordan
Jordan: Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q1 was 14.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q1 in Jordan, 1990–2018
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 14.7% for prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1 in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1 in Jordan peaked at 26.7% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2018.
That places Jordan 29th out of 40 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q1 in Jordan, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.9% | — |
| 1997 | 26.7% | +58.0% |
| 2002 | 21.1% | -21.0% |
| 2007 | 23.9% | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 23.7% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | -38.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 14.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.8%, 93% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.8% | 16.9% | 26.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 21.1% | 23.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 14.7% | 23.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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 diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1 in Jordan?
- Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1 in Jordan was 14.7% in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1 recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 1997.
- What is the lowest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1 recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2018.
- How does Jordan rank for prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1?
- Jordan ranks 29th out of 40 countries with data for 2018.
- Is prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1 rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of diarrhea: Percentage of children under age five years who had diarrhea in the two weeks preceding the survey.