Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Jordan
Jordan: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 88.4 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
88.4
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
81st
of 161 countries
All-time high
95.5
in 2017
All-time low
74.7
in 2005
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Jordan, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Jordan stood at 88.4.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Jordan peaked at 95.5 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 74.7, in 2005.
That places Jordan 81st out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.9 | — |
| 2001 | 81.6 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 79 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 77.3 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 76.5 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 74.7 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 77.1 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 79.3 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 78.9 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 77.8 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 77.3 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 77.1 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 76.3 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 78.7 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 86.2 | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 92.6 | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 95.3 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 95.5 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 95 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 94 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 92.2 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 91.2 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 90.7 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 90.3 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 88.4 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.71 | 74.7 | 84.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.8 | 76.3 | 95.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.56 | 88.4 | 92.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 78 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 124.4 compare
- 79 Kazakhstan 93.7 compare
- 80 Lesotho 92.1 compare
- 82 Germany 85.2 compare
- 83 Guinea-Bissau 85 compare
- 84 Kyrgyzstan 84.8 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 15-19, male, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0503 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -0.1177 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0428 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Jordan?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Jordan was 88.4 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 95.5 in 2017.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.7 in 2005.
- How does Jordan rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Jordan ranks 81st out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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