Share of adults who are overweight in Jordan
Jordan: Share of adults who are overweight was 67.16 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
67.16
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
39th
of 196 countries
All-time high
70.08
in 2013
All-time low
51.89
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980β2024
Share of adults who are overweight in Jordan, 1980β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who are overweight in Jordan stood at 67.16.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Jordan peaked at 70.08 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 51.89, in 1980.
Jordan ranks 39th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.34 | 51.89 | 58.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.5 | 59.44 | 65.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.23 | 66.18 | 69.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.8 | 69.06 | 70.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.94 | 67.16 | 68.71 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 36 Fiji, Republic of 67.76 compare
- 37 Bahrain, Kingdom of 67.72 compare
- 38 New Zealand 67.68 compare
- 40 Georgia 66.96 compare
- 41 El Salvador 66.84 compare
- 42 Lebanon 66.3 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 share of adults who are overweight in Jordan?
- Share of adults who are overweight in Jordan was 67.16 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 70.08 in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.89 in 1980.
- How does Jordan rank for share of adults who are overweight?
- Jordan ranks 39th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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