Share of men defined as obese in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Share of men defined as obese was 28.34 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
28.34
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
43rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
28.34
in 2024
All-time low
7.96
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of men defined as obese in Palestine, State of, 1980–2024

10152025301980200220241980: 81981: 8.31982: 8.71983: 9.11984: 9.61985: 101986: 10.51987: 111988: 11.51989: 121990: 12.51991: 13.11992: 13.61993: 14.21994: 14.81995: 15.41996: 16.11997: 16.71998: 17.41999: 18.12000: 18.82001: 19.62002: 20.32003: 212004: 21.72005: 22.42006: 23.12007: 23.72008: 24.32009: 24.92010: 25.52011: 262012: 26.42013: 26.82014: 27.22015: 27.52016: 27.82017: 282018: 28.12019: 28.12020: 28.22021: 28.22022: 28.32023: 28.32024: 28.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Palestine, State of recorded 28.34 for share of men defined as obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of men defined as obese in Palestine, State of peaked at 28.34 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.96, in 1980.

Palestine, State of ranks 43rd 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 men defined as obese in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Share of men defined as obese in Palestine, State of, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 7.96
1981 8.33 +4.6%
1982 8.71 +4.7%
1983 9.12 +4.7%
1984 9.55 +4.7%
1985 10 +4.7%
1986 10.46 +4.7%
1987 10.95 +4.6%
1988 11.46 +4.6%
1989 11.98 +4.6%
1990 12.52 +4.5%
1991 13.07 +4.4%
1992 13.64 +4.3%
1993 14.22 +4.2%
1994 14.82 +4.2%
1995 15.44 +4.2%
1996 16.07 +4.1%
1997 16.73 +4.1%
1998 17.41 +4.1%
1999 18.11 +4.0%
2000 18.83 +3.9%
2001 19.55 +3.8%
2002 20.28 +3.7%
2003 21 +3.6%
2004 21.71 +3.4%
2005 22.4 +3.2%
2006 23.07 +3.0%
2007 23.71 +2.8%
2008 24.33 +2.6%
2009 24.93 +2.4%
2010 25.48 +2.2%
2011 25.97 +1.9%
2012 26.42 +1.7%
2013 26.81 +1.5%
2014 27.16 +1.3%
2015 27.48 +1.2%
2016 27.76 +1.0%
2017 27.97 +0.7%
2018 28.08 +0.4%
2019 28.15 +0.2%
2020 28.19 +0.2%
2021 28.22 +0.1%
2022 28.25 +0.1%
2023 28.29 +0.1%
2024 28.34 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 9.85 7.96 11.98 10
1990s 15.2 12.52 18.11 10
2000s 21.98 18.83 24.93 10
2010s 27.13 25.48 28.15 10
2020s 28.26 28.19 28.34 5

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 40 Fiji 28.8 compare
  2. 41 Ireland 28.76 compare
  3. 42 Nicaragua 28.74 compare
  4. 44 Uzbekistan 28.28 compare
  5. 45 Barbados 28 compare
  6. 46 United Arab Emirates 27.82 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of men defined as obese in Palestine, State of?
Share of men defined as obese in Palestine, State of was 28.34 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of men defined as obese recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 28.34 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of men defined as obese recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 7.96 in 1980.
How does Palestine, State of rank for share of men defined as obese?
Palestine, State of ranks 43rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of men defined as obese rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of men defined as obese
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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