Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Palestine
Palestine: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 59.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Palestine, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 59.2% for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Palestine peaked at 59.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 1980.
Palestine ranks 96th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 38.0% | — |
| 1981 | 38.6% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 39.3% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 40.0% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 40.7% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 41.4% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 42.2% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 42.9% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 43.6% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 44.4% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 45.1% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 45.9% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 46.6% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 47.3% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 48.1% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 48.8% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 49.5% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 50.2% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 50.9% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 51.6% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 52.3% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 52.9% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 53.5% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 54.1% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 54.6% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 55.1% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 55.6% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 55.9% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 56.3% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 56.7% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 57.0% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 57.3% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 57.6% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 57.9% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 58.2% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 58.5% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 58.8% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 59.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 59.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 59.3% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 59.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 59.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 59.3% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 59.3% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 59.2% | -0.1% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 59.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.7%, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 59.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 62.5%, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.1% | 38.0% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.4% | 45.1% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.7% | 52.3% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.3% | 57.0% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.3% | 59.2% | 59.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More reference data data for Palestine
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1625 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.177 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.177 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0127 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6383 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7088 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.022 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Palestine?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Palestine was 59.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 59.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 1980.
- How does Palestine rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Palestine ranks 96th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.