Prevalence of obesity, female in Jordan
Jordan: Prevalence of obesity, female was 41.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity, female in Jordan, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female population ages 18+.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of obesity, female in Jordan stood at 41.9%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, female in Jordan peaked at 43.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 1980.
Jordan ranks 36th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity, female in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 26.5% | — |
| 1981 | 27.1% | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 27.7% | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 28.3% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 28.9% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 29.5% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 30.2% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 30.8% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 31.5% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 32.1% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 32.8% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 33.4% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 34.0% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 34.7% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 35.3% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 36.0% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 36.6% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 37.2% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 37.8% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 38.4% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 39.0% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 39.5% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 40.0% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 40.5% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 40.9% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 41.2% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 41.6% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 41.8% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 42.1% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 42.3% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 42.5% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 42.7% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 42.9% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 43.0% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 43.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 43.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 43.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 43.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 43.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 42.8% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 42.6% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 42.5% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 42.3% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 42.1% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 41.9% | -0.4% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 41.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.7%, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 41.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 38.4%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.3% | 26.5% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.6% | 32.8% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.9% | 39.0% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 42.5% | 43.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.3% | 41.9% | 42.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More gender data for Jordan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,402 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.1309 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,047 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,047 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 110,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 115,505 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 110,528 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 115,418 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 110,346 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity, female in Jordan?
- Prevalence of obesity, female in Jordan was 41.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 43.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 1980.
- How does Jordan rank for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Jordan ranks 36th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, female rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.