Jordan vs Nicaragua: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Jordan
33.5%
in 2024
Nicaragua
33.6%
in 2024
Jordan rank
57th
Nicaragua rank
55th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Jordan
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 33.6% against 33.5% in Jordan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 57th and Nicaragua ranks 55th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.2% | 13.0% | 2.2% | Jordan |
| 1990s | 18.0% | 18.6% | 0.6% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 23.4% | 24.2% | 0.8% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 28.9% | 0.0% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 32.7% | 0.1% | Nicaragua |
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, Jordan or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 33.6% against 33.5% in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Jordan and Nicaragua?
- 0.1%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Nicaragua?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and Nicaragua rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Jordan ranks 57th and Nicaragua ranks 55th 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.