Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Palestine
Palestine: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese was 1.5% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Palestine, 1975–2014
Source: NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Palestine stood at 1.5%. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Palestine peaked at 5.0% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2012.
That places Palestine 117th out of 198 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.7% | 4.5% | 5.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 3.3% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 114 Georgia 1.6% compare
- 114 Saudi Arabia 1.6% compare
- 114 Vanuatu 1.6% compare
- 117 Bermuda 1.5% compare
- 117 Costa Rica 1.5% compare
- 117 Moldova 1.5% compare
- 117 Puerto Rico 1.5% compare
- 117 United Arab Emirates 1.5% compare
More reference data data for Palestine
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.26 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.02 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.1468 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.1 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (1947)
- Consumer price index 209.56 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.266 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 0 (1947)
- Democracy 0 (1947)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (1947)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Palestine?
- Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Palestine was 1.5% 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 Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2012.
- How does Palestine rank for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Palestine ranks 117th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine 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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About this data
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.