Algeria vs Jordan: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Algeria
14.7%
in 2024
Jordan
14.9%
in 2024
Algeria rank
71st
Jordan rank
70th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Algeria
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 14.9% against 14.7% in Algeria, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 71st and Jordan ranks 70th of 198 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.9% | 4.1% | 0.2% | Jordan |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 6.5% | 0.4% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 9.5% | 0.6% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 12.3% | 0.6% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 14.4% | 0.3% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Algeria or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 14.9% against 14.7% in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Algeria and Jordan?
- 0.2%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Jordan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Jordan rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Algeria ranks 71st and Jordan ranks 70th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.