Jordan vs Micronesia (country): Share of overweight men vs. women
Jordan
64.2%
in 2024
Micronesia (country)
65.0%
in 2024
Jordan rank
60th
Micronesia (country) rank
57th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Jordan
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 65.0% against 64.2% in Jordan, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.
Jordan ranks 60th and Micronesia (country) ranks 57th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 3 and Micronesia (country) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.3% | 54.4% | 5.1% | Micronesia (country) |
| 1990s | 58.0% | 59.1% | 1.1% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 64.7% | 61.1% | 3.6% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 67.0% | 63.3% | 3.7% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 64.6% | 0.4% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Jordan or Micronesia (country)?
- Micronesia (country), at 65.0% against 64.2% in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Jordan and Micronesia (country)?
- 0.8%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Micronesia (country)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and Micronesia (country) rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Jordan ranks 60th and Micronesia (country) ranks 57th 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.