Jordan vs Western Africa: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Jordan
10.6%
in 2024
Western Africa
2.2%
in 2024
Jordan rank
34th
Western Africa rank
33rd
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Jordan
- Western Africa
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 10.6% against 2.2% in Western Africa, a difference of 8.4%.
That makes Jordan's figure about 4.8 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Western Africa ahead.
Jordan ranks 34th and Western Africa ranks 33rd of 178 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 3.8% | 1.5% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 1.9% | 4.5% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 1.9% | 7.0% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Jordan or Western Africa?
- Jordan, at 10.6% against 2.2% in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Jordan and Western Africa?
- 8.4%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Western Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and Western Africa rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Jordan ranks 34th and Western Africa ranks 33rd of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.