Bahrain vs Jordan: Share of women who are obese
Bahrain
41.8%
in 2024
Jordan
41.9%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
41st
Jordan rank
39th
Share of women who are obese 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 41st and Jordan ranks 39th of 199 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 share of women who are obese, Bahrain or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 41.9% against 41.8% in Bahrain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese 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 share of women who are obese?
- Bahrain ranks 41st and Jordan ranks 39th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.