Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Jordan
Jordan: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 64.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
64.8%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
66th
of 198 countries
All-time high
66.4%
in 2012
All-time low
45.9%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Jordan, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Jordan is 64.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Jordan peaked at 66.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 45.9%, in 1980.
That places Jordan 66th out of 198 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.
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 45.9% | — |
| 1981 | 46.4% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 47.0% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 47.6% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 48.2% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 48.9% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 49.5% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 50.2% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 50.8% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 51.6% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 52.0% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 52.5% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 53.3% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 54.2% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 55.0% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 56.0% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 57.0% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 58.0% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 59.0% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 60.0% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 61.0% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 61.8% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 62.6% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 63.3% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 63.9% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 64.5% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 64.9% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 65.3% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 65.7% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 66.0% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 66.2% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 66.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 66.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 66.1% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 65.6% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 65.5% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 65.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 65.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 65.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 65.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 65.5% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 65.4% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 65.2% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 65.0% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 64.8% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.6% | 45.9% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.7% | 52.0% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.9% | 61.0% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.9% | 65.5% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.2% | 64.8% | 65.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 63 Antigua and Barbuda 65.4% compare
- 64 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 65.3% compare
- 65 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 65.3% compare
- 67 Honduras 64.7% compare
- 68 Dominican Republic 64.7% compare
- 69 Finland 64.5% compare
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0503 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -0.1177 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0428 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Jordan?
- Overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Jordan was 64.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 66.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.9% in 1980.
- How does Jordan rank for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Jordan ranks 66th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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