Jordan vs Saudi Arabia: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30
Jordan
38.51
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
40.6
in 2022
Jordan rank
22nd
Saudi Arabia rank
19th
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time
- Jordan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 40.6 against 38.51 in Jordan, a difference of 2.09.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 22nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 19th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.18 | 22.73 | 3.45 | Jordan |
| 2000s | 32.77 | 30 | 2.76 | Jordan |
| 2010s | 36.93 | 36.49 | 0.442 | Jordan |
| 2020s | 38.34 | 40.08 | 1.74 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30, Jordan or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 40.6 against 38.51 in Jordan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Jordan and Saudi Arabia?
- 2.09, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Saudi Arabia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Jordan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Jordan ranks 22nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 19th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.