Share of men who are obese in Jordan
Jordan: Share of men who are obese was 29.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men 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
In 2024, share of men who are obese in Jordan stood at 29.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Jordan peaked at 30.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 1980.
That places Jordan 42nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 11.3% | 9.0% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.8% | 14.6% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 21.9% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 28.9% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 29.2% | 30.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More reference data data for Jordan
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.5 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.2005 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.5 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3276 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.7824 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 140.45 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are obese in Jordan?
- Share of men who are obese in Jordan was 29.2% 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 men who are obese recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 1980.
- How does Jordan rank for share of men who are obese?
- Jordan ranks 42nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.