Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Jordan
Jordan: Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese was 1.2 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
1.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
184th
of 198 countries
All-time high
4.5
in 1975
All-time low
1.2
in 2013
Years of data
40
1975–2014
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Jordan, 1975–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 1.2 for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Jordan peaked at 4.5 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 2013.
That places Jordan 184th out of 198 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 4.5 | — |
| 1976 | 4.3 | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 4.2 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 4 | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 3.9 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 3.7 | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 3.6 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 3.4 | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 3.3 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 3.1 | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 3 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 2.9 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 2.7 | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 2.6 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 2.5 | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 2.4 | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.3 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 2.2 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 2.1 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 1.8 | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.7 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.6 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.5 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.4 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.3 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.2 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 1.2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3, 40% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 1.2 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.7, 44% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.18 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 5 |
| 1980s | 3.08 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.12 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 184 Peru 1.2 compare
- 186 Marshall Islands 1.1 compare
- 187 Chile 1 compare
- 187 French Polynesia 1 compare
- 187 Palau 1 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)
- 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 share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Jordan?
- Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Jordan was 1.2 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5 in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 2013.
- How does Jordan rank for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese?
- Jordan ranks 184th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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