Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Jordan
Jordan: Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female was 7.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Jordan, 1990–2023
Source: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
In 2023, malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Jordan stood at 7.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Jordan peaked at 21.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2019.
That places Jordan 73rd out of 83 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.3% | — |
| 1997 | 11.8% | -44.6% |
| 2002 | 11.5% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | -31.3% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | +17.7% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | -24.7% |
| 2023 | 7.6% | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.6% | 11.8% | 21.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 7.9% | 11.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 7.0% | 9.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 1 |
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 malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Jordan?
- Malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Jordan was 7.6% in 2023, according to Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2019.
- How does Jordan rank for malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female?
- Jordan ranks 73rd out of 83 countries with data for 2023.
- Is malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children younger than 5 years, male versus female, that fall below two standard deviations from the median height-for-age of the WHO Child Growth Standards.