Share of overweight men vs women in Jordan
Jordan: Share of overweight men vs women was 64.22 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
64.22
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
57th
of 196 countries
All-time high
67.29
in 2014
All-time low
45.28
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of overweight men vs women in Jordan, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of overweight men vs women in Jordan stood at 64.22.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs women in Jordan peaked at 67.29 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 45.28, in 1980.
Jordan ranks 57th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of overweight men vs women in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 45.28 | — |
| 1981 | 46.14 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 47.01 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 47.9 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 48.79 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 49.69 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 50.6 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 51.5 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 52.4 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 53.3 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 54.19 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 55.08 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 55.96 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 56.81 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 57.65 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 58.47 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 59.26 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 60.02 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 60.77 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 61.49 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 62.18 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 62.85 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 63.48 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 64.07 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 64.62 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 65.11 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 65.56 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 65.96 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 66.32 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 66.64 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 66.89 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 67.08 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 67.22 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 67.28 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 67.29 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 67.23 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 67.12 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 66.91 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 66.6 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 66.24 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 65.86 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 65.46 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 65.05 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 64.63 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 64.22 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.26 | 45.28 | 53.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.97 | 54.19 | 61.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.68 | 62.18 | 66.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.99 | 66.24 | 67.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.04 | 64.22 | 65.86 | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 115,255 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 110,478 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 115,390 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of overweight men vs women in Jordan?
- Share of overweight men vs women in Jordan was 64.22 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 67.29 in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.28 in 1980.
- How does Jordan rank for share of overweight men vs women?
- Jordan ranks 57th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs women rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of overweight men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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