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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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