Canada vs Jordan: Share of men who are overweight or obese

Canada
63.7%
in 2024
Jordan
64.2%
in 2024
Canada rank
63rd
Jordan rank
60th

Share of men who are overweight or obese over time

  • Canada
  • Jordan
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How they compare

Jordan currently reports 64.2% against 63.7% in Canada, a difference of 0.5%.

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

Canada ranks 63rd and Jordan ranks 60th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Jordan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Jordan Difference Ahead
1980s 50.8% 49.3% 1.6% Canada
1990s 58.3% 58.0% 0.4% Canada
2000s 63.5% 64.7% 1.1% Jordan
2010s 64.8% 67.0% 2.2% Jordan
2020s 64.0% 65.0% 1.0% Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of men who are overweight or obese, Canada or Jordan?
Jordan, at 64.2% against 63.7% in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of men who are overweight or obese between Canada and Jordan?
0.5%, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Jordan?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Canada and Jordan rank globally for share of men who are overweight or obese?
Canada ranks 63rd and Jordan ranks 60th 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 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

Indicator
Share of men who are overweight or 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

A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in metres squared.