Israel vs Spain: Share of men who are overweight or obese
Israel
59.7%
in 2024
Spain
58.8%
in 2024
Israel rank
84th
Spain rank
87th
Share of men who are overweight or obese over time
- Israel
- Spain
How they compare
Israel currently reports 59.7% against 58.8% in Spain, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Spain ahead.
Israel ranks 84th and Spain ranks 87th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.0% | 50.8% | 1.8% | Spain |
| 1990s | 53.3% | 57.1% | 3.8% | Spain |
| 2000s | 59.3% | 64.5% | 5.1% | Spain |
| 2010s | 61.1% | 64.2% | 3.1% | Spain |
| 2020s | 60.0% | 60.0% | 0.0% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are overweight or obese, Israel or Spain?
- Israel, at 59.7% against 58.8% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are overweight or obese between Israel and Spain?
- 0.9%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Spain?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Israel and Spain rank globally for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Israel ranks 84th and Spain ranks 87th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of men who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in metres squared.