Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Jordan
Jordan: Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women was 33.3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Jordan, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 33.3 for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in pregnant women 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.
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | +0.6% |
| 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% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 33.3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.95, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 33.3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32.9, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.76 | 30.7 | 31.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.54 | 30.7 | 32.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.95 | 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)
- Population 9,047 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,047 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.35 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Jordan?
- Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Jordan was 33.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7 in 2002.
- How does Jordan rank for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women?
- Jordan ranks 62nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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