Egypt vs Jordan: Share of overweight men vs. women
Egypt
64.0%
in 2024
Jordan
64.2%
in 2024
Egypt rank
61st
Jordan rank
60th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Egypt
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 64.2% against 64.0% in Egypt, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 61st and Jordan ranks 60th of 199 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.0% | 49.3% | 8.3% | Jordan |
| 1990s | 49.5% | 58.0% | 8.4% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 57.4% | 64.7% | 7.3% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 62.6% | 67.0% | 4.4% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 63.9% | 65.0% | 1.1% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Egypt or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 64.2% against 64.0% in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Egypt and Jordan?
- 0.2%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Jordan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Jordan rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Egypt ranks 61st and Jordan ranks 60th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of overweight men vs. women. 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.