Bolivia vs Jordan: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Bolivia
69.8%
in 2024
Jordan
70.3%
in 2024
Bolivia rank
52nd
Jordan rank
50th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Bolivia
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 70.3% against 69.8% in Bolivia, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 52nd and Jordan ranks 50th of 199 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.9% | 61.5% | 25.6% | Jordan |
| 1990s | 44.8% | 67.6% | 22.8% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 54.4% | 72.1% | 17.7% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 72.8% | 9.8% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 68.5% | 71.0% | 2.5% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Bolivia or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 70.3% against 69.8% in Bolivia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Bolivia and Jordan?
- 0.5%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Jordan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Jordan rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Bolivia ranks 52nd and Jordan ranks 50th 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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 meters squared.