Cyprus vs Jordan: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Cyprus
32.7%
in 2024
Jordan
33.5%
in 2024
Cyprus rank
59th
Jordan rank
57th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Cyprus
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 33.5% against 32.7% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 59th and Jordan ranks 57th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 4 and Jordan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.8% | 15.2% | 3.5% | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 24.1% | 18.0% | 6.1% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 29.5% | 23.4% | 6.1% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 28.9% | 2.9% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 32.6% | 0.0% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Cyprus or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 33.5% against 32.7% in Cyprus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Cyprus and Jordan?
- 0.8%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Jordan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and Jordan rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Cyprus ranks 59th and Jordan ranks 57th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.