Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Jordan
Jordan: Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 8.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Jordan, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 8.2% for share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Jordan peaked at 20.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2019.
That places Jordan 81st out of 97 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.0% | — |
| 1997 | 11.1% | -44.5% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | -29.9% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 8.2% | +10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.6% | 11.1% | 20.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 8.2% | 11.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 7.4% | 7.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 8.2% | 8.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 78 Mongolia 8.8% compare
- 79 Palestine, State of 8.7% compare
- 80 Tunisia 8.4% compare
- 82 Kazakhstan 8.0% compare
- 83 Uruguay 6.9% compare
- 84 Dominican Republic 6.7% compare
More climate change data for Jordan
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,174 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 528.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 645.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 23.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 91.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.8204 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3434 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0293 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Jordan?
- Share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Jordan was 8.2% 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 children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2019.
- How does Jordan rank for share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Jordan ranks 81st out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of children younger than five who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age, as a consequence of poor nutrition and/or repeated infection.