Share of adults defined as obese in Israel
Israel: Share of adults defined as obese was 23.25 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults defined as obese in Israel, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults defined as obese in Israel is 23.25, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults defined as obese in Israel peaked at 23.52 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.12, in 1980.
That places Israel 107th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.02 | 12.12 | 13.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.9 | 14.19 | 17.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.69 | 18.44 | 22.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.33 | 22.85 | 23.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.35 | 23.25 | 23.45 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More reference data data for Israel
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.104 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0882 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0025 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.719 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 473.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults defined as obese in Israel?
- Share of adults defined as obese in Israel was 23.25 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 23.52 in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.12 in 1980.
- How does Israel rank for share of adults defined as obese?
- Israel ranks 107th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults defined as obese rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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