Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight), Modeled Estimates in Jordan

Jordan: Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight), Modeled Estimates was 10.6 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
10.6
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
6th
of 18 countries
All-time high
10.6
in 2024
All-time low
4.54
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight), Modeled Estimates in Jordan, 2000–2024

02.557.5102000201220242000: 4.52001: 4.72002: 4.92003: 52004: 5.22005: 5.42006: 5.62007: 5.72008: 5.82009: 5.92010: 5.92011: 62012: 6.12013: 6.22014: 6.22015: 6.32016: 6.42017: 6.62018: 6.82019: 7.12020: 7.52021: 82022: 8.72023: 9.52024: 10.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates in Jordan is 10.6, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and up 70.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates in Jordan peaked at 10.6 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.54, in 2000.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.27 4.54 5.87 10
2010s 6.37 5.95 7.11 10
2020s 8.88 7.52 10.6 5

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 3 Egypt 11.22 compare
  2. 4 Morocco 11.18 compare
  3. 5 Syrian Arab Republic 11.02 compare
  4. 7 Kuwait 10.08 compare
  5. 8 Palestine, State of 8.82 compare
  6. 9 Oman 8.76 compare

See the full ranking of 21 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates in Jordan?
Weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates in Jordan was 10.6 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 10.6 in 2024.
What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 4.54 in 2000.
How does Jordan rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates?
Jordan ranks 6th out of 18 countries with data for 2024.
Is weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.3%. 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 Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight), Modeled Estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight), Modeled Estimates
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
21 places, 525 data points, 2000–2024
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