Jordan vs Turkey: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Jordan
1.0%
in 2014
Turkey
1.0%
in 2014
Jordan rank
129th
Turkey rank
129th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Jordan
- Turkey
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Turkey, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 129th and Turkey ranks 129th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.7% | 5.3% | 0.4% | Jordan |
| 1980s | 4.1% | 4.3% | 0.1% | Turkey |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 3.0% | 0.4% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.9% | 0.2% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Turkey |
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 Turkey?
- Jordan, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Turkey as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Jordan and Turkey?
- 0.0%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Turkey?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Jordan and Turkey rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Jordan ranks 129th and Turkey ranks 129th 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.