Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Jordan
Jordan: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males was 28.3 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
28.3
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
12th
of 188 countries
All-time high
28.3
in 2016
All-time low
23.8
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Jordan, 1975–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Jordan is 28.3, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Jordan peaked at 28.3 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.8, in 1975.
That places Jordan 12th out of 188 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 23.8 | — |
| 1976 | 23.9 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 24 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 24.1 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 24.2 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 24.3 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 24.4 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 24.5 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 24.6 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 24.7 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 24.8 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 25 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 25.1 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 25.2 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 25.4 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 25.5 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 25.6 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 25.7 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 25.9 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 26 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 26.1 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 26.2 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 26.3 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 26.4 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 26.5 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 26.6 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 26.7 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 26.8 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 26.9 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 27 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 27.1 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 27.2 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 27.3 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 27.4 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 27.5 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 27.6 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 27.7 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 27.8 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 27.9 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 28 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 28.2 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 28.3 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24 | 23.8 | 24.2 | 5 |
| 1980s | 24.8 | 24.3 | 25.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.02 | 25.5 | 26.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.05 | 26.6 | 27.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.93 | 27.6 | 28.3 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 9 Marshall Islands 28.8 compare
- 9 Qatar 28.8 compare
- 9 United States of America 28.8 compare
- 13 Hungary 28.2 compare
- 13 Saint Kitts and Nevis 28.2 compare
- 15 Micronesia (Federated States of) 28.1 compare
- 15 New Zealand 28.1 compare
More reference data data for Jordan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0464 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0299 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Jordan?
- Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Jordan was 28.3 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8 in 1975.
- How does Jordan rank for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
- Jordan ranks 12th out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index bmi in adult males rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean body mass index bmi in adult males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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