Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Jordan
Jordan: Weight-for-height <-3 SD was 0.3904 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.3904
World rank
71st
of 84 countries
All-time high
1.49
in 1990
All-time low
0.2321
in 2009
Years of data
7
1990–2023
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Jordan, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weight-for-height <-3 sd in Jordan is 0.3904, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Jordan peaked at 1.49 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.2321, in 2009.
That places Jordan 71st out of 84 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.04 | 0.5956 | 1.49 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.5288 | 0.2321 | 0.8254 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4929 | 0.3351 | 0.6507 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.3904 | 0.3904 | 0.3904 | 1 |
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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 <-3 sd in Jordan?
- Weight-for-height <-3 sd in Jordan was 0.3904 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 in 1990.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2321 in 2009.
- How does Jordan rank for weight-for-height <-3 sd?
- Jordan ranks 71st out of 84 countries with data for 2023.
- Is weight-for-height <-3 sd rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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