Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Jordan
Jordan: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 7.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.7%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
107th
of 161 countries
All-time high
10.8%
in 2000
All-time low
7.7%
in 2013
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Jordan, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 7.7% for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Jordan peaked at 10.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2013.
Jordan ranks 107th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.8% | — |
| 2001 | 10.5% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 10.2% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7.7% | -1.3% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 7.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.0%, 96% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 7.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.4%, 82% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6% | 8.4% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 7.7% | 7.9% | 5 |
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 stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Jordan?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Jordan was 7.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2013.
- How does Jordan rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Jordan ranks 107th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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