Share of adults defined as obese in Palestine

Palestine: Share of adults defined as obese was 33.23 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
33.23
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
47th
of 196 countries
All-time high
33.23
in 2024
All-time low
12.38
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of adults defined as obese in Palestine, 1980–2024

01020301980200220241980: 12.41981: 12.81982: 13.21983: 13.61984: 141985: 14.41986: 14.91987: 15.31988: 15.81989: 16.31990: 16.81991: 17.31992: 17.91993: 18.41994: 191995: 19.51996: 20.11997: 20.71998: 21.41999: 222000: 22.72001: 23.32002: 242003: 24.62004: 25.22005: 25.82006: 26.32007: 26.82008: 27.32009: 27.82010: 28.22011: 28.72012: 29.12013: 29.62014: 302015: 30.42016: 30.92017: 31.32018: 31.62019: 31.92020: 32.22021: 32.52022: 32.72023: 332024: 33.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share of adults defined as obese in Palestine stood at 33.23. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults defined as obese in Palestine peaked at 33.23 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.38, in 1980.

Palestine ranks 47th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Share of adults defined as obese in Palestine, year by year

Annual values for Share of adults defined as obese in Palestine, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 12.38
1981 12.76 +3.0%
1982 13.15 +3.1%
1983 13.56 +3.1%
1984 13.98 +3.1%
1985 14.42 +3.1%
1986 14.87 +3.1%
1987 15.34 +3.1%
1988 15.82 +3.1%
1989 16.31 +3.1%
1990 16.82 +3.1%
1991 17.34 +3.1%
1992 17.87 +3.1%
1993 18.41 +3.0%
1994 18.97 +3.0%
1995 19.54 +3.0%
1996 20.14 +3.0%
1997 20.75 +3.0%
1998 21.38 +3.1%
1999 22.04 +3.1%
2000 22.69 +3.0%
2001 23.35 +2.9%
2002 24 +2.8%
2003 24.63 +2.6%
2004 25.24 +2.5%
2005 25.8 +2.2%
2006 26.33 +2.0%
2007 26.82 +1.9%
2008 27.31 +1.8%
2009 27.78 +1.7%
2010 28.24 +1.6%
2011 28.68 +1.6%
2012 29.12 +1.5%
2013 29.56 +1.5%
2014 30 +1.5%
2015 30.43 +1.5%
2016 30.87 +1.4%
2017 31.26 +1.3%
2018 31.61 +1.1%
2019 31.93 +1.0%
2020 32.22 +0.9%
2021 32.47 +0.8%
2022 32.71 +0.7%
2023 32.97 +0.8%
2024 33.23 +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 14.26 12.38 16.31 10
1990s 19.33 16.82 22.04 10
2000s 25.4 22.69 27.78 10
2010s 30.17 28.24 31.93 10
2020s 32.72 32.22 33.23 5

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 44 Libya 33.53 compare
  2. 45 Costa Rica 33.37 compare
  3. 46 Malta 33.3 compare
  4. 48 Jordan 33.22 compare
  5. 49 Dominica 32.95 compare
  6. 50 Australia 32.37 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults defined as obese in Palestine?
Share of adults defined as obese in Palestine was 33.23 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 33.23 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 12.38 in 1980.
How does Palestine rank for share of adults defined as obese?
Palestine ranks 47th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of adults defined as obese rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Palestine 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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Indicator
Share of adults defined as obese
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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