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.
Share of men who are obese in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.0% | — |
| 1981 | 9.5% | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 10.0% | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 10.5% | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 11.0% | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 11.5% | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 12.1% | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 12.7% | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 13.3% | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 13.9% | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 14.6% | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 15.2% | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 15.9% | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 16.6% | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 17.3% | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 18.1% | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 18.8% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 19.6% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 20.3% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 21.1% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 21.9% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 22.8% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 23.6% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 24.3% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 25.1% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 25.8% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 26.5% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 27.2% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 27.8% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 28.4% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 28.9% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 29.3% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 29.7% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 30.0% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 30.2% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 30.4% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 30.5% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 30.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 30.4% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 30.2% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 30.1% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 29.8% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 29.6% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 29.4% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 29.2% | -0.7% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 29.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.7%, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 29.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.5%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.