Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Jordan

Jordan: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight was 10.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
10.6%
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
31st
of 148 countries
All-time high
10.6%
in 2024
All-time low
4.5%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Jordan, 2000–2024

02.557.5102000201220242000: 4.52001: 4.72002: 4.92003: 52004: 5.22005: 5.42006: 5.62007: 5.72008: 5.82009: 5.92010: 5.92011: 62012: 6.12013: 6.22014: 6.22015: 6.32016: 6.42017: 6.62018: 6.82019: 7.12020: 7.52021: 82022: 8.72023: 9.52024: 10.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Jordan stood at 10.6%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and up 71.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Jordan peaked at 10.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2000.

Jordan ranks 31st of 148 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) in Jordan, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 4.5%
2001 4.7% +4.4%
2002 4.9% +4.3%
2003 5.0% +2.0%
2004 5.2% +4.0%
2005 5.4% +3.8%
2006 5.6% +3.7%
2007 5.7% +1.8%
2008 5.8% +1.8%
2009 5.9% +1.7%
2010 5.9% +0.0%
2011 6.0% +1.7%
2012 6.1% +1.7%
2013 6.2% +1.6%
2014 6.2% +0.0%
2015 6.3% +1.6%
2016 6.4% +1.6%
2017 6.6% +3.1%
2018 6.8% +3.0%
2019 7.1% +4.4%
2020 7.5% +5.6%
2021 8.0% +6.7%
2022 8.7% +8.7%
2023 9.5% +9.2%
2024 10.6% +11.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.3% 4.5% 5.9% 10
2010s 6.4% 5.9% 7.1% 10
2020s 8.9% 7.5% 10.6% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Jordan?
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Jordan was 10.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2000.
How does Jordan rank for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
Jordan ranks 31st out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
199 places, 4,975 data points, 2000–2024
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