Jordan vs Qatar: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Jordan
1.0%
in 2014
Qatar
1.1%
in 2014
Jordan rank
129th
Qatar rank
128th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Jordan
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Jordan, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 129th and Qatar ranks 128th of 198 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.7% | 7.1% | 1.4% | Qatar |
| 1980s | 4.1% | 4.9% | 0.8% | Qatar |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 3.3% | 0.6% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.9% | 0.3% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.2% | 0.2% | Qatar |
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 Qatar?
- Qatar, at 1.1% 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 Qatar?
- 0.1%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Qatar?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Jordan and Qatar rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Jordan ranks 129th and Qatar ranks 128th 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.