Jordan vs United States of America: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Jordan
28.3
in 2016
United States of America
28.8
in 2016
Jordan rank
14th
United States of America rank
11th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Jordan
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 28.8 against 28.3 in Jordan, a difference of 0.5.
Across all 42 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 11th of 190 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24 | 25.3 | 1.3 | United States of America |
| 1980s | 24.8 | 25.87 | 1.07 | United States of America |
| 1990s | 26.02 | 26.93 | 0.91 | United States of America |
| 2000s | 27.05 | 28.11 | 1.06 | United States of America |
| 2010s | 27.93 | 28.71 | 0.7857 | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Jordan or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 28.8 against 28.3 in Jordan as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Jordan and United States of America?
- 0.5, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and United States of America?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Jordan and United States of America rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Jordan ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 11th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Mean body mass index (BMI) in men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by his height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.