Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Jordan
Jordan: Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children was 33.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Jordan, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 33.3% for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Jordan peaked at 33.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 2002.
That places Jordan 62nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.1% | — |
| 2001 | 30.9% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 30.7% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 30.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 30.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 30.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 30.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 30.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 30.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 30.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 30.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 30.8% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 31.0% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 31.2% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 31.4% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 31.6% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 31.9% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 32.1% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 32.3% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 32.4% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 32.6% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 32.8% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 33.1% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 33.3% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.8% | 30.7% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 30.7% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 32.6% | 33.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More gender data for Jordan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,402 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.1309 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 110,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 115,505 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 110,528 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 115,418 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 110,346 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 115,255 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 110,478 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 115,390 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Jordan?
- Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Jordan was 33.3% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 2002.
- How does Jordan rank for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children?
- Jordan ranks 62nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of pregnant women with anemia vs the share of children aged between six months and five years who have anemia. Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.