Share of adults who are obese in Jordan
Jordan: Share of adults who are obese was 33.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese in Jordan, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who are obese in Jordan is 33.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese in Jordan peaked at 33.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, 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 who are obese in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 14.6% | — |
| 1981 | 15.0% | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 15.4% | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 15.8% | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 16.2% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 16.6% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 17.1% | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 17.6% | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 18.1% | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 18.6% | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 18.9% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 19.2% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 19.7% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 20.3% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 21.0% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 21.7% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 22.5% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 23.3% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 24.2% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 25.1% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 26.0% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 26.8% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 27.7% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 28.4% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 29.1% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 29.8% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 30.4% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 30.9% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 31.5% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 32.0% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 32.4% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 32.7% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 33.0% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 32.9% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 32.7% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 32.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 32.9% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 33.1% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 33.2% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 33.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 33.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 33.3% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 33.2% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 33.2% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 33.2% | -0.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 33.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.6%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 33.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.3%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.5% | 14.6% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.6% | 18.9% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.3% | 26.0% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 32.4% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 33.2% | 33.3% | 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 who are obese in Jordan?
- Share of adults who are obese in Jordan was 33.2% 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 adults who are obese recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 1980.
- How does Jordan rank for share of adults who are obese?
- Jordan ranks 51st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are 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 World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 30. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.