Jordan vs Suriname: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Jordan
70.3%
in 2024
Suriname
69.5%
in 2024
Jordan rank
50th
Suriname rank
53rd
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Jordan
- Suriname
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 70.3% against 69.5% in Suriname, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 50th and Suriname ranks 53rd of 199 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.5% | 37.9% | 23.6% | Jordan |
| 1990s | 67.6% | 46.1% | 21.5% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 72.1% | 54.9% | 17.3% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 72.8% | 62.7% | 10.1% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 68.2% | 2.9% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Jordan or Suriname?
- Jordan, at 70.3% against 69.5% in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Jordan and Suriname?
- 0.8%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Suriname?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and Suriname rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Jordan ranks 50th and Suriname ranks 53rd 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.