Italy vs Jordan: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Italy
15.4%
in 2024
Jordan
14.9%
in 2024
Italy rank
68th
Jordan rank
70th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Italy
- Jordan
How they compare
Italy currently reports 15.4% against 14.9% in Jordan, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 68th and Jordan ranks 70th of 198 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.9% | 4.1% | 6.8% | Italy |
| 1990s | 14.0% | 6.5% | 7.5% | Italy |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 9.5% | 7.7% | Italy |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 12.3% | 4.8% | Italy |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 14.4% | 1.4% | Italy |
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, Italy or Jordan?
- Italy, at 15.4% against 14.9% in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Italy and Jordan?
- 0.5%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Jordan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Jordan rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Italy ranks 68th 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.