Jordan vs New Zealand: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Jordan
67.2%
in 2024
New Zealand
67.7%
in 2024
Jordan rank
42nd
New Zealand rank
41st
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Jordan
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 67.7% against 67.2% in Jordan, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 42nd and New Zealand ranks 41st of 199 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.3% | 40.8% | 14.6% | Jordan |
| 1990s | 62.5% | 51.3% | 11.2% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 68.2% | 60.3% | 7.9% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 65.1% | 4.7% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 67.9% | 67.2% | 0.7% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are overweight or obese, Jordan or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 67.7% against 67.2% in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between Jordan and New Zealand?
- 0.5%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and New Zealand?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and New Zealand rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Jordan ranks 42nd and New Zealand ranks 41st 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.