Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Jordan
Jordan: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese was 33.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Jordan, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Jordan is 33.5%, 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, share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Jordan peaked at 33.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, 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.
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 14.6% | — |
| 1981 | 14.7% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 14.8% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 14.9% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 15.1% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 15.3% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 15.4% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 15.6% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 15.9% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 16.1% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 16.4% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 16.6% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 16.9% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 17.3% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 17.7% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 18.1% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 18.5% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 19.0% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 19.5% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 20.1% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 20.6% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 21.2% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 21.9% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 22.5% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 23.1% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 23.7% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 24.3% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 24.9% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 25.4% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 25.9% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 26.5% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 27.0% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 27.5% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 28.0% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 28.6% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 29.2% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 29.7% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 30.3% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 30.8% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 31.3% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 31.8% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 32.2% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 32.6% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 33.0% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 33.5% | +1.2% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 33.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.8%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 33.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32.2%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.2% | 14.6% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.0% | 16.4% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.4% | 20.6% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 26.5% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 31.8% | 33.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More health data for Jordan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9463 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 842.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 470 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.048 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Jordan?
- Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Jordan was 33.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 1980.
- How does Jordan rank for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Jordan ranks 57th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese 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 World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.