Health in Jordan

1,170 indicators covering health for Jordan.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male 0.4% 2023 down 20.0% 69th
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female 8.7% 2023 up 128.9% 16th
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male 9.6% 2023 up 71.4% 15th
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female 2.9% 2023 up 11.5% 63rd
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male 2.1% 2023 down 38.2% 76th
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female 8.9% 2023 up 43.5% 65th
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male 7.6% 2023 down 18.3% 73rd
How many health warnings are approved by the law for cigarette 5 2022 unchanged 97th
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases 314 2011 down 8.2% 147th
Number of reported cholera deaths 0 1990 β€” 37th
Diarrhea treatment 44.4% 2018 up 124.2% 44th
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 97.6% 2018 down 1.2% 29th
Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health 40 2022 unchanged 114th
Average of 13 International Health Regulations core capacity scores 72.29 2017 down 13.9% 90th
New cases: pulmonary smear-negative 69 2012 up 16.9% 148th
Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health 40 2022 unchanged 109th
Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health 40 2022 unchanged 114th
Average death rate due to natural disasters 0.1098 2020 down 83.8% 93rd
Number of full-time equivalent staff in national agency 4 2022 unchanged 59th
Total number of notified TB cases 405 2014 up 22.0% 141st
The number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin 62 2021 β€” 117th
New cases: pulmonary smear unknown/not done 4 2012 down 84.0% 97th
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate 92.0% 2011 up 7.0% 19th
Share of one year olds who received the rotavirus vaccine 93 2024 up 5.7% 19th
How many health warnings are approved by the law for other smoked 1 2022 unchanged 112th
Insufficiently active 84.78 2016 up 0.1% 49th
Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health 20 2022 unchanged 124th
The number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin 78.48 2021 β€” 97th
Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health 0 2022 β€” 123rd
Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health 40 2022 unchanged 98th
Retreatment cases: treatment after default 0 2012 β€” 126th
Retreatment cases: other 18 2012 up 500.0% 93rd
Retreatment cases: treatment after failure 0 2012 down 100.0% 120th
Unmet need for contraception 10.8% 2023 down 7.7% 44th
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution 1,400 2015 up 27.3% 128th
Tuberculosis funding versus budget requirement 1.50 million 2025 up 50.0% 58th
Preterm birth rate 8.68 2020 down 0.4% 31st
Preterm birth 21,095 2020 up 22.2% 49th
Antenatal care coverage - at least four visits 93.1% 2023 down 1.5% 25th
Number of reported deaths from cholera 0 1990 β€” 51st
Number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported 87 2024 down 52.2% 37th
Number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported 2 2024 β€” 45th
Exclusive breastfeeding 25.4% 2018 up 16.8% 63rd
Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using culture 50.6 2014 up 7.9% 5th
Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum 2 2014 down 28.6% 39th
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits 91.5% 2018 down 2.8% 6th
Average cost of tuberculosis treatment multi drug resistant 5,124 2024 up 412.4% 8th
Nursing personnel 67.9% 2024 up 12.6% 73rd
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation 67.9% 2024 up 12.6% 69th
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) 99.6% 2017 up 0.2% 4th
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) 99.4% 2017 down 0.3% 15th
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) 99.1% 2017 down 0.5% 22nd
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) 99.5% 2017 down 0.1% 24th
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) 100.0% 2017 up 0.2% 1st
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 98.0% 2017 up 1.4% 3rd
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 98.7% 2017 down 0.0% 3rd
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 98.9% 2017 up 0.0% 4th
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4 98.6% 2017 up 0.0% 9th
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 98.5% 2017 unchanged 19th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 0.0% 2017 down 93.9% 89th