The current prevalence of stunting in children under 5 in Jordan is 8.3%, which has increased by 0.9% (12.2%) since 2019.
Prevalence of stunting in children under 5 in Jordan
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1983 to 2023
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
Similar regions to Jordan
Stunting in children
More indicators for Jordan
Newborns protected against tetanus
92%
0%
(2022)
Female prevalence of HIV
0.1%
0%
(2022)
Male unintentional poisoning
0.5
0.0
(2019)
Out-of-pocket expenditure PPP per capita
intl dollar277
+intl dollar20
(2021)
Birth registration
98%
-1.1%
(2018)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
37.4%
-4.9%
(2018)
Jordan Stunting in children between 1990 and 2023
| Period | Stunting in children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8.3% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 11.1% | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 20% |