Fiji vs Jordan: Prevalence of obesity, male
Fiji
28.8%
in 2024
Jordan
29.2%
in 2024
Fiji rank
40th
Jordan rank
39th
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Fiji
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 29.2% against 28.8% in Fiji, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Fiji ahead.
Fiji ranks 40th and Jordan ranks 39th of 196 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.4% | 11.3% | 0.9% | Jordan |
| 1990s | 12.7% | 17.8% | 5.0% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 25.3% | 8.9% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 30.0% | 7.9% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 29.6% | 2.4% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Fiji or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 29.2% against 28.8% in Fiji as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Fiji and Jordan?
- 0.4%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Jordan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Fiji and Jordan rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Fiji ranks 40th and Jordan ranks 39th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male 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
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.