Fiji vs Jordan: Share of men who are obese

Fiji
28.8%
in 2024
Jordan
29.2%
in 2024
Fiji rank
43rd
Jordan rank
42nd

Share of men who are obese over time

  • Fiji
  • Jordan
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How they compare

Jordan currently reports 29.2% against 28.8% in Fiji, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Fiji ahead.

Fiji ranks 43rd 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 Fiji Jordan Difference Ahead
1980s 10.4% 11.3% 0.9% Jordan
1990s 12.7% 17.8% 5.0% Jordan
2000s 16.4% 25.3% 8.9% Jordan
2010s 22.1% 30.0% 7.9% Jordan
2020s 27.2% 29.6% 2.4% Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of men who are obese, Fiji or Jordan?
Jordan, at 29.2% against 28.8% in Fiji as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Fiji and Jordan?
0.4%, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Jordan?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Fiji and Jordan rank globally for share of men who are obese?
Fiji ranks 43rd 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 men who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of men who are obese
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.