Share of men who are overweight or obese in Jordan
Jordan: Share of men who are overweight or obese was 64.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are overweight or 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 men who are overweight or obese in Jordan is 64.2%, 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 who are overweight or obese in Jordan peaked at 67.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 45.3%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.3% | 45.3% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.0% | 54.2% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.7% | 62.2% | 66.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.0% | 66.2% | 67.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 64.2% | 65.9% | 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 overweight or obese in Jordan?
- Share of men who are overweight or obese in Jordan was 64.2% 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 overweight or obese recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 67.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of men who are overweight or obese recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.3% in 1980.
- How does Jordan rank for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Jordan ranks 60th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are overweight or obese 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in metres squared.