Share of men defined as overweight in Jordan
Jordan: Share of men defined as overweight was 64.22 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
64.22
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
60th
of 199 countries
All-time high
67.29
in 2014
All-time low
45.28
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of men defined as overweight in Jordan, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men defined as overweight in Jordan is 64.22, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as overweight in Jordan peaked at 67.29 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 45.28, in 1980.
Jordan ranks 60th 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 men defined as overweight in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 45.28 | — |
| 1981 | 46.14 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 47.01 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 47.9 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 48.79 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 49.69 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 50.6 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 51.5 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 52.4 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 53.3 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 54.19 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 55.08 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 55.96 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 56.81 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 57.65 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 58.47 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 59.26 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 60.02 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 60.77 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 61.49 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 62.18 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 62.85 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 63.48 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 64.07 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 64.62 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 65.11 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 65.56 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 65.96 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 66.32 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 66.64 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 66.89 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 67.08 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 67.22 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 67.28 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 67.29 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 67.23 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 67.12 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 66.91 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 66.6 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 66.24 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 65.86 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 65.46 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 65.05 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 64.63 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 64.22 | -0.6% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 64.22 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.65, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 64.22 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 64.01, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.26 | 45.28 | 53.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.97 | 54.19 | 61.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.68 | 62.18 | 66.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.99 | 66.24 | 67.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.04 | 64.22 | 65.86 | 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 defined as overweight in Jordan?
- Share of men defined as overweight in Jordan was 64.22 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 67.29 in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.28 in 1980.
- How does Jordan rank for share of men defined as overweight?
- Jordan ranks 60th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men defined as overweight rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 men defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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