Eswatini vs Jordan: Prevalence of obesity, female

Eswatini
42.5%
in 2024
Jordan
41.9%
in 2024
Eswatini rank
34th
Jordan rank
36th

Prevalence of obesity, female over time

  • Eswatini
  • Jordan
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 42.5% against 41.9% in Jordan, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Jordan ahead.

Eswatini ranks 34th 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 Eswatini Jordan Difference Ahead
1980s 14.2% 29.3% 15.0% Jordan
1990s 20.4% 35.6% 15.3% Jordan
2000s 28.7% 40.9% 12.2% Jordan
2010s 36.4% 42.9% 6.5% Jordan
2020s 41.3% 42.3% 1.0% Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Eswatini or Jordan?
Eswatini, at 42.5% against 41.9% in Jordan as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Eswatini and Jordan?
0.6%, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Jordan?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Eswatini and Jordan rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
Eswatini ranks 34th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+)
Unit
% of female population ages 18+
Source
World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 8,862 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed

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.