El Salvador vs Jordan: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
El Salvador
66.8%
in 2024
Jordan
67.2%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
44th
Jordan rank
42nd
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- El Salvador
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 67.2% against 66.8% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 44th and Jordan ranks 42nd of 199 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.1% | 55.3% | 17.2% | Jordan |
| 1990s | 48.1% | 62.5% | 14.4% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 56.8% | 68.2% | 11.4% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 62.9% | 69.8% | 6.9% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 67.9% | 1.8% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are overweight or obese, El Salvador or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 67.2% against 66.8% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between El Salvador and Jordan?
- 0.4%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Jordan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Jordan rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- El Salvador ranks 44th and Jordan ranks 42nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Overweight is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.