Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in Jordan
Jordan: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male was 9.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in Jordan, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in Jordan stood at 9.6%.
That represents a change of up 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in Jordan peaked at 11.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2002.
That places Jordan 15th out of 85 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.5% | — |
| 1997 | 4.9% | -48.4% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | +68.1% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | -29.1% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | +108.9% |
| 2023 | 9.6% | -17.9% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 9.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.2%, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 9.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.6%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.2% | 4.9% | 9.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 4.7% | 7.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 5.6% | 11.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 9.6% | 9.6% | 1 |
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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, weight for height, male in Jordan?
- Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in Jordan was 9.6% in 2023, according to UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2002.
- How does Jordan rank for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male?
- Jordan ranks 15th out of 85 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as part of Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of overweight, male, is the percentage of boys under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.