Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty in Jordan
Jordan: Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty was 2.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty 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
The most recent figure for share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty in Jordan is 2.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty in Jordan peaked at 5.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2009.
Jordan ranks 83rd of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.1% | — |
| 1997 | 3.8% | -25.5% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -48.6% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +57.9% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -7.4% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 2.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.0%, 62% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 2.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.8%, 66% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4% | 3.8% | 5.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 1.9% | 3.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More poverty & inequality data for Jordan
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.64 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,611 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -7.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 17.16 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 17.2% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty in Jordan?
- Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty in Jordan was 2.5% 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 share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2009.
- How does Jordan rank for share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Jordan ranks 83rd out of 96 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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 Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Underweight children are those less than 5 years old, whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population. Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day.