Child adolescent obesity in Jordan
Jordan: Child adolescent obesity was 33.46 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Child adolescent obesity in Jordan, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child adolescent obesity in Jordan is 33.46, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity in Jordan peaked at 33.46 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.57, in 1980.
That places Jordan 57th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.24 | 14.57 | 16.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.01 | 16.36 | 20.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.37 | 20.64 | 25.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.88 | 26.45 | 31.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.62 | 31.75 | 33.46 | 5 |
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More health data for Jordan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 470 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 842.7 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 122,254 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 121,328 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 122,805 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 121,116 (2025)
- Population, female 48.5% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 46.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child adolescent obesity in Jordan?
- Child adolescent obesity in Jordan was 33.46 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child adolescent obesity recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.46 in 2024.
- What is the lowest child adolescent obesity recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.57 in 1980.
- How does Jordan rank for child adolescent obesity?
- Jordan ranks 57th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child adolescent obesity rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child adolescent obesity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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