Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Jordan
Jordan: Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children was 2.5 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.5
World rank
83rd
of 96 countries
All-time high
5.1
in 1990
All-time low
1.9
in 2009
Years of data
7
1990–2023
Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Jordan, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Jordan is 2.5, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children 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.
Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.1 | — |
| 1997 | 3.8 | -25.5% |
| 2002 | 3.7 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.9 | -48.6% |
| 2012 | 3 | +57.9% |
| 2019 | 2.7 | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 2.5 | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.45 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.8 | 1.9 | 3.7 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.85 | 2.7 | 3 | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More poverty & inequality data for Jordan
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 0 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 2.64 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 1,611 (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 revenues vs income inequality 17.16 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -2.09 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.433 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Jordan?
- Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Jordan was 2.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1 in 1990.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 in 2009.
- How does Jordan rank for extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children?
- Jordan ranks 83rd out of 96 countries with data for 2023.
- Is extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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