Share of adults who are obese in Israel
Israel: Share of adults who are obese was 23.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese in Israel, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who are obese in Israel is 23.3%, 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 who are obese in Israel peaked at 23.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, 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.
Share of adults who are obese in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.1% | — |
| 1981 | 12.3% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 12.5% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 12.7% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 12.9% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 13.1% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 13.3% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 13.5% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 13.7% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 13.9% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 14.2% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 14.5% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 14.8% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 15.2% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 15.5% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 16.0% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 16.5% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 16.9% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 17.4% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 17.9% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 18.4% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 19.0% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 19.5% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 20.0% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 20.6% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 21.0% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 21.5% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 21.9% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 22.3% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 22.6% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 22.9% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 23.0% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 23.2% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 23.3% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 23.4% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 23.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 23.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 23.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 23.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 23.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 23.4% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 23.4% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 23.3% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 23.3% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 23.3% | -0.1% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 23.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.0%, 77% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Israel's 23.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.3%, 77% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.0% | 12.1% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.9% | 14.2% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.7% | 18.4% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 22.9% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 23.3% | 23.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More reference data data for Israel
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0882 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.719 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.719 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1891 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.104 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese in Israel?
- Share of adults who are obese in Israel was 23.3% 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 adults who are obese recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 1980.
- How does Israel rank for share of adults who are obese?
- Israel ranks 107th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are 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 World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 30. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.