Share of men who are obese in Palestine
Palestine: Share of men who are obese was 28.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are obese in Palestine, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 28.3% for share of men who are 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 who are obese in Palestine peaked at 28.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1980.
Palestine ranks 46th of 199 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 who are obese in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.0% | — |
| 1981 | 8.3% | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 8.7% | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 9.1% | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 9.6% | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 10.0% | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 10.5% | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 11.0% | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 11.5% | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 12.0% | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 12.5% | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 13.1% | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 13.6% | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 14.2% | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 14.8% | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 15.4% | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 16.1% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 16.7% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 17.4% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 18.1% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 18.8% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 19.6% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 20.3% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 21.0% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 21.7% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 22.4% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 23.1% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 23.7% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 24.3% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 24.9% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 25.5% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 26.0% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 26.4% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 26.8% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 27.2% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 27.5% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 27.8% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 28.0% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 28.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 28.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 28.2% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 28.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 28.3% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 28.3% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 28.3% | +0.2% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 28.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.5%, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 28.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.5%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.9% | 8.0% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.2% | 12.5% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 18.8% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 25.5% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 28.2% | 28.3% | 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 men who are obese in Palestine?
- Share of men who are obese in Palestine was 28.3% 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 Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1980.
- How does Palestine rank for share of men who are obese?
- Palestine ranks 46th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine 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.