Jordan vs Kazakhstan: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Jordan
1.0%
in 2014
Kazakhstan
1.2%
in 2014
Jordan rank
129th
Kazakhstan rank
127th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 1.2% against 1.0% in Jordan, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.2 times Jordan's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 129th and Kazakhstan ranks 127th of 198 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.7% | 6.2% | 0.5% | Kazakhstan |
| 1980s | 4.1% | 4.8% | 0.6% | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 3.4% | 0.7% | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 2.3% | 0.7% | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.4% | 0.3% | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese, Jordan or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 1.2% against 1.0% in Jordan as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Jordan and Kazakhstan?
- 0.2%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Kazakhstan?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Jordan and Kazakhstan rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Jordan ranks 129th and Kazakhstan ranks 127th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.