Share of adults defined as obese in Jordan
Jordan: Share of adults defined as obese was 33.22 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
33.22
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
51st
of 199 countries
All-time high
33.29
in 2020
All-time low
14.62
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of adults defined as obese in Jordan, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults defined as obese in Jordan is 33.22, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults defined as obese in Jordan peaked at 33.29 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.62, in 1980.
Jordan ranks 51st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adults defined as obese in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 14.62 | — |
| 1981 | 14.99 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 15.38 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 15.78 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 16.21 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 16.65 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 17.1 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 17.58 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 18.09 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 18.61 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 18.89 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 19.21 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 19.75 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 20.33 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 20.98 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 21.7 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 22.5 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 23.35 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 24.23 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 25.11 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 25.99 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 26.84 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 27.66 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 28.43 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 29.13 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 29.78 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 30.38 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 30.94 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 31.48 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 31.96 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 32.35 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 32.69 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 32.96 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 32.92 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 32.67 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 32.69 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 32.93 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 33.12 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 33.22 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 33.27 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 33.29 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 33.27 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 33.24 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 33.22 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 33.22 | -0.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 33.22 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.65, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 33.22 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.28, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.5 | 14.62 | 18.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.61 | 18.89 | 25.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.26 | 25.99 | 31.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.88 | 32.35 | 33.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.25 | 33.22 | 33.29 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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 share of adults defined as obese in Jordan?
- Share of adults defined as obese in Jordan was 33.22 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.29 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.62 in 1980.
- How does Jordan rank for share of adults defined as obese?
- Jordan ranks 51st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults defined as obese rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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