Nicaragua vs Palestine: Share of men who are obese
Nicaragua
28.7%
in 2024
Palestine
28.3%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
45th
Palestine rank
46th
Share of men who are obese over time
- Nicaragua
- Palestine
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 28.7% against 28.3% in Palestine, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Palestine ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 45th and Palestine ranks 46th of 199 countries.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.6% | 9.9% | 2.3% | Palestine |
| 1990s | 12.1% | 15.2% | 3.1% | Palestine |
| 2000s | 18.1% | 22.0% | 3.9% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 27.1% | 3.4% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 28.3% | 0.6% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are obese, Nicaragua or Palestine?
- Nicaragua, at 28.7% against 28.3% in Palestine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Nicaragua and Palestine?
- 0.4%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Palestine?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Palestine rank globally for share of men who are obese?
- Nicaragua ranks 45th and Palestine ranks 46th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of men who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.