Jordan vs Slovakia: Share of men who are obese
Jordan
29.2%
in 2024
Slovakia
30.0%
in 2024
Jordan rank
42nd
Slovakia rank
39th
Share of men who are obese over time
- Jordan
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 30.0% against 29.2% in Jordan, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Slovakia ahead.
Jordan ranks 42nd and Slovakia ranks 39th of 199 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.3% | 10.3% | 1.0% | Jordan |
| 1990s | 17.8% | 13.0% | 4.7% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 17.7% | 7.6% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 23.8% | 6.2% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 28.6% | 1.0% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are obese, Jordan or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 30.0% against 29.2% in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Jordan and Slovakia?
- 0.8%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Slovakia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and Slovakia rank globally for share of men who are obese?
- Jordan ranks 42nd and Slovakia ranks 39th 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
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.