Jordan

Country in Asia

In brief

Children vaccinated against measles: 99% (2024). World rank 1 of 193 (1 = best); in Asia, 1 of 47. HIV prevalence, ages 15–49: 0.1% (2024). World rank 1 of 153 (1 = best); in Asia, 1 of 36. Access to clean cooking fuels: 100% (2024). World rank 1 of 192 (1 = best); in Asia, 1 of 46. From 2014 to 2024: primary school enrolment 97.6% → 98.5%, secondary school enrolment 88.9% → 91.8%, and public spending on education 3.8% → 3.2% (share of GDP). Better than all its neighbours (Iraq, Israel, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, and Syria): children vaccinated against measles.

Education

Adult literacy: 94.4% 2024
Primary school enrolment: 98.5% 2024
Secondary school enrolment: 91.8% 2024
Higher education enrolment: 35.9% 2024
Public spending on education, share of GDP: 3.2% 2024

Healthcare

Health spending, share of GDP: 7.7% 2023
Health spending per person: $342 2023
Out-of-pocket health spending, share of total: 34.5% 2023
Doctors per 1,000 people: 2.9 2022
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people: 3.3 2023
Hospital beds per 1,000 people: 1.4 2023
Children vaccinated against measles: 99% 2024

Public health

Infant deaths per 1,000 births: 12 2024
Deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births: 12.9 2024
Maternal deaths per 100,000 births: 31 2023
HIV prevalence, ages 15–49: 0.1% 2024
Diabetes prevalence, ages 20–79: 20.5% 2024
Overweight adults: 69.8% 2022
Adults who use tobacco: 34.1% 2024

Living conditions

Access to safe drinking water: 99.3% 2024
Access to basic sanitation: 96.4% 2024
Access to clean cooking fuels: 100% 2024