Prevalence of wasting, weight for height in Jordan
Jordan: Prevalence of wasting, weight for height was 2.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height 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
The most recent figure for prevalence of wasting, weight for height in Jordan is 2.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of wasting, weight for height in Jordan peaked at 4.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2019.
Jordan ranks 75th of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.0% | — |
| 1997 | 2.4% | -40.0% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -36.0% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -75.0% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | +283.3% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 2.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.0%, 78% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 2.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.5%, 65% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 2.4% | 4.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 2.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.6% | 2.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 72 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 2.5% compare
- 73 Morocco 2.4% compare
- 73 Uzbekistan 2.4% compare
- 76 Dominican Republic 2.2% compare
- 76 Nicaragua 2.2% compare
- 78 Tunisia 2.1% 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 wasting, weight for height in Jordan?
- Prevalence of wasting, weight for height in Jordan was 2.3% 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 wasting, weight for height recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of wasting, weight for height recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2019.
- How does Jordan rank for prevalence of wasting, weight for height?
- Jordan ranks 75th out of 99 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of wasting, weight for height rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 wasting, weight for height (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of wasting is the proportion of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months.