Jordan vs Marshall Islands: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese
Jordan
1.2%
in 2014
Marshall Islands
1.1%
in 2014
Jordan rank
184th
Marshall Islands rank
186th
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese over time
- Jordan
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Marshall Islands's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 184th and Marshall Islands ranks 186th of 198 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.2% | 2.8% | 1.4% | Jordan |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 2.2% | 0.9% | Jordan |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 0.6% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 0.3% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 0.2% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese, Jordan or Marshall Islands?
- Jordan, at 1.2% against 1.1% in Marshall Islands as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese between Jordan and Marshall Islands?
- 0.1%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Marshall Islands?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Jordan and Marshall Islands rank globally for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- Jordan ranks 184th and Marshall Islands ranks 186th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of women (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.