Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Jordan
Jordan: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 62.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Jordan, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Jordan stood at 62.5%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Jordan peaked at 64.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 39.2%, in 1980.
That places Jordan 77th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 39.2% | — |
| 1981 | 39.9% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 40.6% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 41.3% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 42.0% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 42.8% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 43.6% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 44.4% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 45.2% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 46.1% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 46.8% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 47.6% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 48.6% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 49.7% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 50.8% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 51.9% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 53.1% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 54.2% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 55.4% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 56.5% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 57.5% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 58.5% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 59.4% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 60.2% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 61.0% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 61.6% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 62.2% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 62.7% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 63.2% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 63.6% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 63.9% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 64.1% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 64.2% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 63.9% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 63.3% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 63.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 63.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 63.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 63.4% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 63.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 63.3% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 63.1% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 62.9% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 62.7% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 62.5% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.5% | 39.2% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.4% | 46.8% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.0% | 57.5% | 63.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.6% | 63.2% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.9% | 62.5% | 63.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 74 Ukraine 62.8% compare
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- 78 Uzbekistan 62.4% compare
- 79 Azerbaijan 62.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Jordan?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Jordan was 62.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 64.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.2% in 1980.
- How does Jordan rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Jordan ranks 77th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.