Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Jordan
Jordan: Obesity in men vs obesity in women was 29.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
29.2
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
42nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
30.52
in 2017
All-time low
9.03
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Jordan, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity in men vs obesity in women in Jordan stood at 29.2.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs obesity in women in Jordan peaked at 30.52 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.03, in 1980.
Jordan ranks 42nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.03 | — |
| 1981 | 9.48 | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 9.96 | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 10.46 | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 10.98 | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 11.53 | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 12.1 | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 12.69 | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 13.3 | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 13.93 | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 14.58 | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 15.24 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 15.93 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 16.62 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 17.32 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 18.05 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 18.8 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 19.56 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 20.34 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 21.14 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 21.95 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 22.76 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 23.56 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 24.34 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 25.11 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 25.84 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 26.53 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 27.19 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 27.82 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 28.39 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 28.91 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 29.34 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 29.7 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 30 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 30.23 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 30.4 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 30.51 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 30.52 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 30.42 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 30.25 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 30.06 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 29.84 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 29.62 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 29.41 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 29.2 | -0.7% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 29.2 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.66, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 29.2 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.54, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.34 | 9.03 | 13.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.76 | 14.58 | 21.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.35 | 21.95 | 28.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.03 | 28.91 | 30.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.63 | 29.2 | 30.06 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 470 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0501 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs obesity in women in Jordan?
- Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Jordan was 29.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs obesity in women recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 30.52 in 2017.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs obesity in women recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.03 in 1980.
- How does Jordan rank for obesity in men vs obesity in women?
- Jordan ranks 42nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs obesity in women rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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