Jordan vs Lebanon: Obesity in men vs. women
Jordan
29.2%
in 2024
Lebanon
29.4%
in 2024
Jordan rank
42nd
Lebanon rank
40th
Obesity in men vs. women over time
- Jordan
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 29.4% against 29.2% in Jordan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 42nd and Lebanon ranks 40th of 199 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.3% | 9.6% | 1.8% | Jordan |
| 1990s | 17.8% | 14.6% | 3.1% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 21.1% | 4.2% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 26.6% | 3.4% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 28.9% | 0.7% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity in men vs. women, Jordan or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 29.4% against 29.2% in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity in men vs. women between Jordan and Lebanon?
- 0.2%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Lebanon?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and Lebanon rank globally for obesity in men vs. women?
- Jordan ranks 42nd and Lebanon ranks 40th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.