Jordan vs Saudi Arabia: Mean BMI (kg/m²)
Jordan
29
in 2016
Saudi Arabia
28.5
in 2016
Jordan rank
17th
Saudi Arabia rank
20th
Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time
- Jordan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 29 against 28.5 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.5.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 17th and Saudi Arabia ranks 20th of 189 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.32 | 25.12 | 0.2 | Jordan |
| 1980s | 26.11 | 26.09 | 0.02 | Jordan |
| 1990s | 27.25 | 27.08 | 0.17 | Jordan |
| 2000s | 28.15 | 27.76 | 0.39 | Jordan |
| 2010s | 28.76 | 28.27 | 0.4857 | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Jordan or Saudi Arabia?
- Jordan, at 29 against 28.5 in Saudi Arabia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Jordan and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.5, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Saudi Arabia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Jordan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Jordan ranks 17th and Saudi Arabia ranks 20th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.