Australia vs Palestine, State of: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)

Australia
32.4%
in 2024
Palestine, State of
33.2%
in 2024
Australia rank
53rd
Palestine, State of rank
50th

Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time

  • Australia
  • Palestine, State of
102030198020022024

How they compare

Palestine, State of currently reports 33.2% against 32.4% in Australia, a difference of 0.8%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Palestine, State of has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 53rd and Palestine, State of ranks 50th of 198 countries.

Palestine, State of has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
1980s 9.8% 14.3% 4.5% Palestine, State of
1990s 16.1% 19.3% 3.2% Palestine, State of
2000s 23.0% 25.4% 2.4% Palestine, State of
2010s 28.0% 30.2% 2.2% Palestine, State of
2020s 31.4% 32.7% 1.3% Palestine, State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Australia or Palestine, State of?
Palestine, State of, at 33.2% against 32.4% in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Australia and Palestine, State of?
0.8%, with Palestine, State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Palestine, State of?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Australia and Palestine, State of rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Australia ranks 53rd and Palestine, State of ranks 50th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude 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 (crude 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
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