Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Israel

Israel: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese was 0.5% in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
0.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
158th
of 198 countries
All-time high
2.1%
in 1975
All-time low
0.5%
in 2009
Years of data
40
1975–2014

Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Israel, 1975–2014

0.511.521975199420141975: 2.1 %1976: 2 %1977: 1.9 %1978: 1.8 %1979: 1.7 %1980: 1.7 %1981: 1.6 %1982: 1.5 %1983: 1.5 %1984: 1.4 %1985: 1.4 %1986: 1.3 %1987: 1.3 %1988: 1.2 %1989: 1.2 %1990: 1.1 %1991: 1.1 %1992: 1 %1993: 1 %1994: 1 %1995: 0.9 %1996: 0.9 %1997: 0.9 %1998: 0.8 %1999: 0.8 %2000: 0.8 %2001: 0.7 %2002: 0.7 %2003: 0.7 %2004: 0.7 %2005: 0.6 %2006: 0.6 %2007: 0.6 %2008: 0.6 %2009: 0.5 %2010: 0.5 %2011: 0.5 %2012: 0.5 %2013: 0.5 %2014: 0.5 %

Source: NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Israel is 0.5%, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Israel peaked at 2.1% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2009.

Israel ranks 158th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.

Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Israel, 1975 to 2014.
Year % Change
1975 2.1%
1976 2.0% -4.8%
1977 1.9% -5.0%
1978 1.8% -5.3%
1979 1.7% -5.6%
1980 1.7% +0.0%
1981 1.6% -5.9%
1982 1.5% -6.3%
1983 1.5% +0.0%
1984 1.4% -6.7%
1985 1.4% +0.0%
1986 1.3% -7.1%
1987 1.3% +0.0%
1988 1.2% -7.7%
1989 1.2% +0.0%
1990 1.1% -8.3%
1991 1.1% +0.0%
1992 1.0% -9.1%
1993 1.0% +0.0%
1994 1.0% +0.0%
1995 0.9% -10.0%
1996 0.9% +0.0%
1997 0.9% +0.0%
1998 0.8% -11.1%
1999 0.8% +0.0%
2000 0.8% +0.0%
2001 0.7% -12.5%
2002 0.7% +0.0%
2003 0.7% +0.0%
2004 0.7% +0.0%
2005 0.6% -14.3%
2006 0.6% +0.0%
2007 0.6% +0.0%
2008 0.6% +0.0%
2009 0.5% -16.7%
2010 0.5% +0.0%
2011 0.5% +0.0%
2012 0.5% +0.0%
2013 0.5% +0.0%
2014 0.5% +0.0%

Israel compared with similar countries

  • Israel's 0.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 83% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Israel's 0.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.3%, 22% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.9% 1.7% 2.1% 5
1980s 1.4% 1.2% 1.7% 10
1990s 0.9% 0.8% 1.1% 10
2000s 0.7% 0.5% 0.8% 10
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 5

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 158 Bulgaria 0.5% compare
  2. 158 Denmark 0.5% compare
  3. 158 France 0.5% compare
  4. 158 Hungary 0.5% compare
  5. 158 Malta 0.5% compare
  6. 158 Montenegro 0.5% compare
  7. 158 Netherlands 0.5% compare
  8. 158 Slovenia 0.5% compare
  9. 158 Sweden 0.5% compare

See the full ranking of 198 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Israel?
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Israel was 0.5% in 2014, according to NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 1975.
What is the lowest share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2009.
How does Israel rank for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
Israel ranks 158th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
Is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Israel data come from?
The figures come from NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Unit
%
Source
NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 7,920 data points, 1975–2014
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Share of men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.