Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Jordan
Jordan: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 3.53 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3.53
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
95th
of 193 countries
All-time high
3.53
in 2022
All-time low
2.44
in 2005
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Jordan, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Jordan stood at 3.53. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Jordan peaked at 3.53 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.44, in 2005.
That places Jordan 95th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.38 | — |
| 1991 | 3.29 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 3.21 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 3.13 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 3.05 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 2.96 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 2.88 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 2.8 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 2.73 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 2.66 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 2.6 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 2.55 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 2.51 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.47 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 2.45 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 2.44 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.44 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.46 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 2.49 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 2.53 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 2.58 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 2.64 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 2.71 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 2.8 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 2.92 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 3 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 3.07 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 3.13 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 3.2 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 3.27 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 3.35 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 3.43 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 3.53 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.01 | 2.66 | 3.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.49 | 2.44 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.93 | 2.58 | 3.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.44 | 3.35 | 3.53 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 92 Tunisia 3.8 compare
- 93 Saint Lucia 3.7 compare
- 94 Syrian Arab Republic 3.58 compare
- 96 Israel 3.52 compare
- 97 Kyrgyzstan 3.49 compare
- 98 Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.47 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)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -0.5001 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0375 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -1.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0426 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Jordan?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Jordan was 3.53 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.53 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.44 in 2005.
- How does Jordan rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Jordan ranks 95th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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