Jordan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)

Jordan
64.8%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
65.3%
in 2024
Jordan rank
66th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
65th

Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time

  • Jordan
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 65.3% against 64.8% in Jordan, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Jordan ahead.

Jordan ranks 66th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 65th of 198 countries.

Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 48.6% 41.5% 7.1% Jordan
1990s 55.7% 52.8% 2.9% Jordan
2000s 63.9% 61.3% 2.6% Jordan
2010s 65.9% 63.9% 2.0% Jordan
2020s 65.2% 65.0% 0.2% Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Jordan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 65.3% against 64.8% in Jordan as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Jordan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.5%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Jordan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Jordan ranks 66th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 65th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed