Bahrain vs Jordan: Prevalence of obesity, female
Bahrain
41.8%
in 2024
Jordan
41.9%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
38th
Jordan rank
36th
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Bahrain
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 41.9% against 41.8% in Bahrain, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 38th and Jordan ranks 36th of 196 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.3% | 29.3% | 8.0% | Jordan |
| 1990s | 27.5% | 35.6% | 8.1% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 34.2% | 40.9% | 6.7% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 39.1% | 42.9% | 3.8% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 42.3% | 0.9% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Bahrain or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 41.9% against 41.8% in Bahrain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Bahrain and Jordan?
- 0.1%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Jordan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Jordan rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Bahrain ranks 38th and Jordan ranks 36th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.