Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Jordan
Jordan: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita was 33.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Jordan, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 33.0% for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Jordan peaked at 33.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 2001.
Jordan ranks 53rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.9% | — |
| 2001 | 25.6% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 25.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 25.7% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 25.8% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 26.1% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 26.4% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 26.7% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 27.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 27.2% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 27.6% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 28.0% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 28.5% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 29.0% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 29.6% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 30.1% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 30.6% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 31.0% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 31.3% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 31.6% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 31.9% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 32.2% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 32.6% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 33.0% | +1.2% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 33.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8%, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 33.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.5%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.2% | 25.6% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 27.6% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.4% | 31.9% | 33.0% | 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 share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Jordan?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Jordan was 33.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 2001.
- How does Jordan rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita?
- Jordan ranks 53rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age refers to the combined prevalence of both non-pregnant women with hemoglobin levels below 12 g/dL and pregnant women with hemoglobin levels below 11 g/dL. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.