Jordan vs Uruguay: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Jordan
35.4%
in 2024
Uruguay
34.9%
in 2024
Jordan rank
33rd
Uruguay rank
35th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Jordan
- Uruguay
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 35.4% against 34.9% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 33rd and Uruguay ranks 35th of 198 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.3% | 10.0% | 10.3% | Jordan |
| 1990s | 26.2% | 14.4% | 11.7% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 32.7% | 20.1% | 12.6% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 27.0% | 9.2% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 33.2% | 2.5% | 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), Jordan or Uruguay?
- Jordan, at 35.4% against 34.9% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Jordan and Uruguay?
- 0.5%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Uruguay?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and Uruguay rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Jordan ranks 33rd and Uruguay ranks 35th 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.