Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Jordan
Jordan: Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 2.25 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.25
World rank
74th
of 98 countries
All-time high
4.02
in 1990
All-time low
0.6128
in 2019
Years of data
7
1990–2023
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Jordan, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Jordan stood at 2.25.
The figure is down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Jordan peaked at 4.02 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.6128, in 2019.
Jordan ranks 74th of 98 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2 | 2.37 | 4.02 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.01 | 1.56 | 2.46 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.52 | 0.6128 | 2.42 | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.25 | 2.25 | 2.25 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 71 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 2.5 compare
- 72 Uzbekistan 2.42 compare
- 73 Morocco 2.4 compare
- 75 Dominican Republic 2.17 compare
- 76 Malawi 2.1 compare
- 77 Tunisia 2.08 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 842.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 470 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0475 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.1662 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4849 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height <-2 sd in Jordan?
- Weight-for-height <-2 sd in Jordan was 2.25 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.02 in 1990.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6128 in 2019.
- How does Jordan rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- Jordan ranks 74th out of 98 countries with data for 2023.
- Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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