The prevalence of underweight in children under 5 in Jordan has reduced to 2.5%, a decrease of 0.2% (-7.4%) from 2019.
Prevalence of underweight 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
Underweight 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 Underweight children between 1990 and 2023
| Period | Underweight children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 3% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 3.8% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 5.1% |