Jordan vs Western Asia (UNSDG): Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
Jordan
40.03
in 2022
Western Asia (UNSDG)
33.82
in 2022
Jordan rank
30th
Western Asia (UNSDG) rank
31st
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- Jordan
- Western Asia (UNSDG)
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 40.03 against 33.82 in Western Asia (UNSDG), a difference of 6.21.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.2 times Western Asia (UNSDG)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 30th and Western Asia (UNSDG) ranks 31st of 193 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Western Asia (UNSDG) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.55 | 20.87 | 2.68 | Jordan |
| 2010s | 31.86 | 27.45 | 4.41 | Jordan |
| 2020s | 38.92 | 32.91 | 6.01 | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1, Jordan or Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- Jordan, at 40.03 against 33.82 in Western Asia (UNSDG) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Jordan and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- 6.21, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Jordan and Western Asia (UNSDG) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- Jordan ranks 30th and Western Asia (UNSDG) ranks 31st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.