Jordan vs Russia: Share of overweight men vs. women
Jordan
64.2%
in 2024
Russia
64.0%
in 2024
Jordan rank
60th
Russia rank
62nd
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Jordan
- Russia
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 64.2% against 64.0% in Russia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 60th and Russia ranks 62nd of 199 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.3% | 41.2% | 8.1% | Jordan |
| 1990s | 58.0% | 41.2% | 16.7% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 64.7% | 47.0% | 17.7% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 67.0% | 56.3% | 10.7% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 62.4% | 2.6% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Jordan or Russia?
- Jordan, at 64.2% against 64.0% in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Jordan and Russia?
- 0.2%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Russia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and Russia rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Jordan ranks 60th and Russia ranks 62nd 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 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.