Egypt vs Jordan: Share of men defined as overweight

Egypt
64.01
in 2024
Jordan
64.22
in 2024
Egypt rank
61st
Jordan rank
60th

Share of men defined as overweight over time

  • Egypt
  • Jordan
0204060198020022024

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 64.22 against 64.01 in Egypt, a difference of 0.21.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 61st and Jordan ranks 60th of 199 countries.

Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Jordan Difference Ahead
1980s 40.95 49.26 8.31 Jordan
1990s 49.54 57.97 8.43 Jordan
2000s 57.37 64.68 7.3 Jordan
2010s 62.57 66.99 4.42 Jordan
2020s 63.89 65.04 1.15 Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of men defined as overweight, Egypt or Jordan?
Jordan, at 64.22 against 64.01 in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of men defined as overweight between Egypt and Jordan?
0.21, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Jordan?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Jordan rank globally for share of men defined as overweight?
Egypt ranks 61st and Jordan ranks 60th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as overweight. 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 defined as overweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed