Iceland vs Israel: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Iceland
23.5%
in 2024
Israel
23.3%
in 2024
Iceland rank
105th
Israel rank
106th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Iceland
- Israel
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 23.5% against 23.3% in Israel, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Israel ahead.
Iceland ranks 105th and Israel ranks 106th of 198 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.1% | 13.0% | 5.0% | Israel |
| 1990s | 12.0% | 15.9% | 3.9% | Israel |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 20.7% | 3.6% | Israel |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 23.3% | 2.7% | Israel |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 23.3% | 0.5% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Iceland or Israel?
- Iceland, at 23.5% against 23.3% in Israel as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Iceland and Israel?
- 0.2%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Israel?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Israel rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Iceland ranks 105th and Israel ranks 106th 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.