Africa Eastern and Southern vs Jordan: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 10.6% against 4.4% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Jordan's figure about 2.4 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 31st and Jordan ranks 31st of 45 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 1 and Jordan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 5.3% | 0.3% | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 6.4% | 2.2% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 8.9% | 4.8% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, Africa Eastern and Southern or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 10.6% against 4.4% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height between Africa Eastern and Southern and Jordan?
- 6.2%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Jordan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Jordan rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 31st and Jordan ranks 31st of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of overweight, weight for height (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight children is the percentage of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.