Bahrain vs Jordan: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Bahrain
34.9%
in 2024
Jordan
35.4%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
36th
Jordan rank
33rd
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Bahrain
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 35.4% against 34.9% in Bahrain, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 36th and Jordan ranks 33rd of 198 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.2% | 20.3% | 6.1% | Jordan |
| 1990s | 20.4% | 26.2% | 5.8% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 27.3% | 32.7% | 5.4% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 36.2% | 3.7% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 35.7% | 1.1% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Bahrain or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 35.4% against 34.9% in Bahrain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Bahrain and Jordan?
- 0.5%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Jordan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Jordan rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Bahrain ranks 36th and Jordan ranks 33rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.