Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Jordan
Jordan: Prevalence rate of obesity in adults was 35.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Jordan, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 35.4% for prevalence rate of obesity in adults in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Jordan peaked at 36.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 1980.
Jordan ranks 33rd 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.
Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 17.8% | — |
| 1981 | 18.3% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 18.8% | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 19.4% | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 19.9% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 20.5% | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 21.1% | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 21.7% | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 22.4% | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 23.0% | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 23.5% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 23.9% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 24.5% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 25.1% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 25.7% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 26.4% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 27.1% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 27.8% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 28.5% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 29.2% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 29.9% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 30.6% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 31.3% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 32.0% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 32.6% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 33.1% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 33.6% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 34.1% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 34.6% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 35.0% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 35.4% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 35.7% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 36.0% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 36.2% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 36.4% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 36.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 36.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 36.6% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 36.5% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 36.3% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 36.1% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 35.9% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 35.7% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 35.5% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 35.4% | -0.5% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 35.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.2%, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 35.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.7%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.3% | 17.8% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.2% | 23.5% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.7% | 29.9% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 35.4% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 35.4% | 36.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Jordan?
- Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Jordan was 35.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence rate of obesity in adults recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 36.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest prevalence rate of obesity in adults recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 1980.
- How does Jordan rank for prevalence rate of obesity in adults?
- Jordan ranks 33rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence rate of obesity in adults rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 Prevalence rate of obesity in adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated prevalence of obesity in adults, based on general population surveys and statistical modeling. Obesity is a risk factor for chronic complications, including cardiovascular disease, and premature death.