Children moderately or severely wasted in Jordan
Jordan: Children moderately or severely wasted was 26.2 num th in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
26.2 num th
World rank
55th
of 85 countries
All-time high
26.2 num th
in 2023
All-time low
7.2 num th
in 2019
Years of data
5
2002–2023
Children moderately or severely wasted in Jordan, 2002–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children moderately or severely wasted in Jordan is 26.2 num th, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely wasted in Jordan peaked at 26.2 num th in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.2 num th, in 2019.
That places Jordan 55th out of 85 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Children moderately or severely wasted in Jordan, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 19 num th | — |
| 2009 | 14.4 num th | -24.2% |
| 2012 | 23.8 num th | +65.3% |
| 2019 | 7.2 num th | -69.7% |
| 2023 | 26.2 num th | +263.9% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 26.2 num th is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.7 num th, 26% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 26.2 num th is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 136.2 num th, 19% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.7 num th | 14.4 num th | 19 num th | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.5 num th | 7.2 num th | 23.8 num th | 2 |
| 2020s | 26.2 num th | 26.2 num th | 26.2 num th | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 52 Haiti 61.6 num th compare
- 53 Central African Republic 48.8 num th compare
- 54 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 41.9 num th compare
- 56 Liberia 25.4 num th compare
- 57 Azerbaijan 23.8 num th compare
- 58 Kyrgyzstan 23.5 num th compare
More environment data for Jordan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -40.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.19 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.533 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.64 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0264 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely wasted in Jordan?
- Children moderately or severely wasted in Jordan was 26.2 num th in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2 num th in 2023.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2 num th in 2019.
- How does Jordan rank for children moderately or severely wasted?
- Jordan ranks 55th out of 85 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely wasted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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