Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Jordan
Jordan: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 17.78 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Jordan, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Jordan is 17.78, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Jordan peaked at 17.78 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.18, in 1990.
That places Jordan 37th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.18 | — |
| 1991 | 5.41 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 5.64 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 5.88 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 6.13 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 6.39 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 6.67 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 6.97 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 7.28 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 7.61 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 7.96 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 8.31 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 8.67 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 9.02 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 9.38 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 9.73 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 10.09 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 10.44 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 10.8 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 11.17 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 11.56 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 11.98 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 12.43 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 12.92 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 13.46 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 14.01 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 14.56 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 15.11 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 15.65 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 16.18 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 16.72 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 17.25 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 17.78 | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.32 | 5.18 | 7.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.56 | 7.96 | 11.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.79 | 11.56 | 16.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.25 | 16.72 | 17.78 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 34 Suriname 18.16 compare
- 35 Saudi Arabia 18.12 compare
- 36 Seychelles 18.11 compare
- 37 New Zealand 17.78 compare
- 39 Uruguay 17.75 compare
- 40 Mexico 17.66 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Jordan?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Jordan was 17.78 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.78 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.18 in 1990.
- How does Jordan rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Jordan ranks 37th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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