Health in Jordan
Jordan
Data overview for the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Population
11 439 213 (2023)
Current health expenditure (% of GDP)
7.64 (2022)
WHO region
Eastern Mediterranean
World Bank income level
Lower-middle income (LMC)
Population
Current Population
2023
11.4M
11,439,213 people
Age 0-14 Years
2023
15.6%
3.7M people
Age 15-64 Years
2023
79.1%
7.2M people
Age 65+ Years
2023
5.3%
0.5M people
Population
Jordan, 2000 - 2050
Life expectancy
Life expectancy at birth
The average number of years that a newborn could expect to live.
Jordan, by sex, 2000 - 2021.
Leading Causes of Death (2021)
Risk factors
Hypertension
Jordan, 2019
37.7% [33.2% – 42.3%]
−0.2 percentage points • improving since 2018
Age-standardized prevalence of hypertension among adults aged 30–79 years (%).
Tobacco Use
Jordan, 2022
35.6% [28.2% – 43%]
Age-standardized prevalence of tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older (%).
Adult Obesity
Jordan, 2022
38.5% [35.7% – 41.4%]
+0.2 percentage points • worsening since 2021
Age-standardized prevalence of obesity among adults aged 18 years and older (%).
Children & Adolescents Obesity
Jordan, 2022
17.8% [13.2% – 22.9%]
+0.5 percentage points • worsening since 2021
Prevalence of obesity among children and adolescents aged 5–19 years (%).
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