Prevalence of overweight (% of adults) in Jordan
Jordan: Prevalence of overweight (% of adults) was 69.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight in Jordan, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of overweight in Jordan is 69.8%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight in Jordan peaked at 70.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 59.6%, in 1990.
Jordan ranks 26th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight (% of adults) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59.6% | — |
| 1991 | 60.3% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 61.0% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 61.6% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 62.3% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 63.0% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 63.6% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 64.3% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 64.9% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 65.5% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 66.1% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 66.7% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 67.2% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 67.7% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 68.1% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 68.5% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 68.8% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 69.1% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 69.3% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 69.6% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 69.8% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 69.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 70.0% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 70.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 70.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 70.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 70.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 70.2% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 70.2% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 70.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 70.0% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 69.9% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 69.8% | -0.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 69.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.2%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 69.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 66.2%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.6% | 59.6% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.1% | 66.1% | 69.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.1% | 69.8% | 70.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 69.8% | 70.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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- 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 prevalence of overweight in Jordan?
- Prevalence of overweight in Jordan was 69.8% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 70.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.6% in 1990.
- How does Jordan rank for prevalence of overweight?
- Jordan ranks 26th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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 (% of adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults 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.