Jordan vs United Arab Emirates: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

Jordan
2.9%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
2.9%
in 2024
Jordan rank
115th
United Arab Emirates rank
112th

Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time

  • Jordan
  • United Arab Emirates
23456198020022024

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 2.9% against 2.9% in Jordan, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Jordan ranks 115th and United Arab Emirates ranks 112th of 198 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1980s 3.6% 5.5% 1.9% United Arab Emirates
1990s 2.5% 4.0% 1.5% United Arab Emirates
2000s 2.0% 3.0% 1.0% United Arab Emirates
2010s 2.2% 2.7% 0.5% United Arab Emirates
2020s 2.7% 2.9% 0.2% United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Jordan or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 2.9% against 2.9% in Jordan as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Jordan and United Arab Emirates?
0.0%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and United Arab Emirates?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Jordan and United Arab Emirates rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Jordan ranks 115th and United Arab Emirates ranks 112th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized 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
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