Share of men who are obese in Israel
Israel: Share of men who are obese was 22.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men 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
In 2024, share of men who are obese in Israel stood at 22.3%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Israel peaked at 22.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 1980.
Israel ranks 83rd of 199 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 | 10.5% | 9.9% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.2% | 11.5% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.7% | 16.0% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 21.3% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 22.2% | 22.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More reference data data for Israel
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1393 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -1 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.73 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3165 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.06 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 126.13 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Democracy 6 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are obese in Israel?
- Share of men who are obese in Israel was 22.3% 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 men who are obese recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 1980.
- How does Israel rank for share of men who are obese?
- Israel ranks 83rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.