Prevalence of overweight, female in Jordan
Jordan: Prevalence of overweight, female was 73.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight, female in Jordan, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of female adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of overweight, female in Jordan is 73.4%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, female in Jordan peaked at 73.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 64.8%, in 1990.
That places Jordan 26th out of 196 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 overweight, female in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 64.8% | — |
| 1991 | 65.4% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 66.0% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 66.6% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 67.2% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 67.8% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 68.3% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 68.9% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 69.4% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 70.0% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 70.5% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 70.9% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 71.4% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 71.7% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 72.0% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 72.3% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 72.5% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 72.7% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 72.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 72.9% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 73.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 73.1% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 73.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 73.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 73.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 73.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 73.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 73.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 73.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 73.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 73.4% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 73.4% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 73.4% | -0.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 73.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 64.0%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 73.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 68.8%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.4% | 64.8% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.0% | 70.5% | 72.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.3% | 73.0% | 73.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.4% | 73.4% | 73.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 23 Mexico 75.3% compare
- 24 Jamaica 74.4% compare
- 25 Saudi Arabia 73.7% compare
- 27 Palestine, State of 73.3% compare
- 28 Syrian Arab Republic 73.0% compare
- 29 Bahrain 72.8% 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 overweight, female in Jordan?
- Prevalence of overweight, female in Jordan was 73.4% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight, female recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 73.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, female recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.8% in 1990.
- How does Jordan rank for prevalence of overweight, female?
- Jordan ranks 26th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight, female rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight female adults is the percentage of females ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.