Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male in Jordan
Jordan: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male was 7.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male in Jordan, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 7.6% for prevalence of stunting, height for age, male in 2023.
That represents a change of down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of stunting, height for age, male in Jordan peaked at 21.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2019.
Jordan ranks 73rd of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.3% | — |
| 1997 | 11.8% | -44.6% |
| 2002 | 11.5% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | -31.3% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | +17.7% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | -24.7% |
| 2023 | 7.6% | +8.6% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 7.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.6%, 66% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 7.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.0%, 58% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.6% | 11.8% | 21.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 7.9% | 11.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 7.0% | 9.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 70 China 8.8% compare
- 71 Palestine, State of 8.6% compare
- 72 Kazakhstan 7.7% compare
- 74 Dominican Republic 7.5% compare
- 75 Uruguay 7.3% compare
- 76 Jamaica 7.0% 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 stunting, height for age, male in Jordan?
- Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male in Jordan was 7.6% in 2023, according to UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'.
- What is the highest prevalence of stunting, height for age, male recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of stunting, height for age, male recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2019.
- How does Jordan rank for prevalence of stunting, height for age, male?
- Jordan ranks 73rd out of 83 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of stunting, height for age, male rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as part of Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of stunting, male, is the percentage of boys under age 5 whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.