Australia vs Jordan: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Australia
32.4%
in 2024
Jordan
33.2%
in 2024
Australia rank
53rd
Jordan rank
51st
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Australia
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 33.2% against 32.4% in Australia, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 53rd and Jordan ranks 51st of 198 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.8% | 16.5% | 6.7% | Jordan |
| 1990s | 16.1% | 21.6% | 5.5% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 29.3% | 6.2% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 32.9% | 4.9% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 33.2% | 1.8% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Australia or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 33.2% against 32.4% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Australia and Jordan?
- 0.8%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Jordan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Jordan rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Australia ranks 53rd and Jordan ranks 51st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.