Guyana vs Jordan: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Guyana
14.7%
in 2024
Jordan
14.9%
in 2024
Guyana rank
72nd
Jordan rank
70th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Guyana
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 14.9% against 14.7% in Guyana, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 72nd 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 | Guyana | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.8% | 4.1% | 1.3% | Jordan |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 6.5% | 2.0% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 9.5% | 2.6% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 12.3% | 1.9% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 14.4% | 0.6% | 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, Guyana or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 14.9% against 14.7% in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Guyana and Jordan?
- 0.2%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Jordan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Jordan rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Guyana ranks 72nd 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.