Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Jordan
Jordan: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita was 33.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita 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 33.2% for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Jordan peaked at 33.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 1980.
That places Jordan 51st 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 | 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 |
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More health data for Jordan
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 92,724 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 90,793 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 94,833 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 93,492 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 96,246 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 94,638 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Jordan?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Jordan was 33.2% 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 adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 1980.
- How does Jordan rank for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Jordan ranks 51st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.