Share of adults who are overweight in Israel
Israel: Share of adults who are overweight was 54.1 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
54.1
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
108th
of 196 countries
All-time high
56.27
in 2010
All-time low
46.64
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of adults who are overweight in Israel, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who are overweight in Israel stood at 54.1.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Israel peaked at 56.27 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 46.64, in 1980.
Israel ranks 108th of 196 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.69 | 46.64 | 48.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.74 | 49.1 | 52.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.01 | 53.2 | 56.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.79 | 55.1 | 56.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.5 | 54.1 | 54.91 | 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 overweight in Israel?
- Share of adults who are overweight in Israel was 54.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 56.27 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.64 in 1980.
- How does Israel rank for share of adults who are overweight?
- Israel ranks 108th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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