Obesity vs gdp in Jordan
Jordan: Obesity vs gdp was 33.22 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
33.22
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
51st
of 199 countries
All-time high
33.29
in 2020
All-time low
14.62
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity vs gdp in Jordan, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 33.22 for obesity vs gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity vs gdp in Jordan peaked at 33.29 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.62, 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.
Obesity vs gdp in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 14.62 | — |
| 1981 | 14.99 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 15.38 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 15.78 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 16.21 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 16.65 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 17.1 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 17.58 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 18.09 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 18.61 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 18.89 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 19.21 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 19.75 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 20.33 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 20.98 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 21.7 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 22.5 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 23.35 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 24.23 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 25.11 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 25.99 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 26.84 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 27.66 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 28.43 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 29.13 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 29.78 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 30.38 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 30.94 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 31.48 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 31.96 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 32.35 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 32.69 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 32.96 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 32.92 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 32.67 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 32.69 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 32.93 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 33.12 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 33.22 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 33.27 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 33.29 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 33.27 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 33.24 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 33.22 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 33.22 | -0.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 33.22 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.65, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 33.22 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.28, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.5 | 14.62 | 18.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.61 | 18.89 | 25.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.26 | 25.99 | 31.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.88 | 32.35 | 33.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.25 | 33.22 | 33.29 | 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 vs gdp in Jordan?
- Obesity vs gdp in Jordan was 33.22 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity vs gdp recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.29 in 2020.
- What is the lowest obesity vs gdp recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.62 in 1980.
- How does Jordan rank for obesity vs gdp?
- Jordan ranks 51st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity vs gdp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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