Jordan vs Oman: Share of overweight men vs. women
Jordan
64.2%
in 2024
Oman
64.9%
in 2024
Jordan rank
60th
Oman rank
58th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Jordan
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 64.9% against 64.2% in Jordan, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 60th and Oman ranks 58th of 199 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.3% | 34.0% | 15.2% | Jordan |
| 1990s | 58.0% | 41.6% | 16.3% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 64.7% | 50.4% | 14.3% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 67.0% | 59.1% | 7.9% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 63.8% | 1.2% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Jordan or Oman?
- Oman, at 64.9% against 64.2% in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Jordan and Oman?
- 0.7%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Oman?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and Oman rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Jordan ranks 60th and Oman ranks 58th 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.