Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Jordan
Jordan: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 33.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
33.2%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
51st
of 198 countries
All-time high
33.3%
in 2020
All-time low
14.6%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Jordan, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Jordan stood at 33.2%.
The figure is up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Jordan peaked at 33.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 1980.
Jordan ranks 51st of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 14.6% | — |
| 1981 | 15.0% | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 15.4% | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 15.8% | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 16.2% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 16.6% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 17.1% | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 17.6% | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 18.1% | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 18.6% | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 18.9% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 19.2% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 19.7% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 20.3% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 21.0% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 21.7% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 22.5% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 23.3% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 24.2% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 25.1% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 26.0% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 26.8% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 27.7% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 28.4% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 29.1% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 29.8% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 30.4% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 30.9% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 31.5% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 32.0% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 32.4% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 32.7% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 33.0% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 32.9% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 32.7% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 32.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 32.9% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 33.1% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 33.2% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 33.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 33.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 33.3% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 33.2% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 33.2% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 33.2% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.5% | 14.6% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.6% | 18.9% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.3% | 26.0% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 32.4% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 33.2% | 33.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 48 Costa Rica 33.4% compare
- 49 Malta 33.3% compare
- 50 Palestine, State of 33.2% compare
- 52 Dominica 32.9% compare
- 53 Australia 32.4% compare
- 54 Trinidad and Tobago 32.0% compare
More health data for Jordan
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- 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)
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- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0375 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -1.46 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Jordan?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Jordan was 33.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 1980.
- How does Jordan rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Jordan ranks 51st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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, published as part of Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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