Israel vs Lesotho: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

Israel
22.2%
in 2024
Lesotho
22.2%
in 2024
Israel rank
101st
Lesotho rank
102nd

Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time

  • Israel
  • Lesotho
510152025198020022024

How they compare

Israel currently reports 22.2% against 22.2% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.

Israel ranks 101st and Lesotho ranks 102nd of 198 countries.

Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Lesotho Difference Ahead
1980s 13.3% 6.8% 6.5% Israel
1990s 16.1% 9.2% 6.9% Israel
2000s 20.5% 13.0% 7.6% Israel
2010s 22.6% 17.5% 5.1% Israel
2020s 22.3% 21.2% 1.1% Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Israel or Lesotho?
Israel, at 22.2% against 22.2% in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Israel and Lesotho?
0.0%, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Lesotho?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Israel and Lesotho rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Israel ranks 101st and Lesotho ranks 102nd of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed