Canada vs Palestine, State of: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard

Canada
10.4%
in 2024
Palestine, State of
10.1%
in 2024
Canada rank
113th
Palestine, State of rank
115th

Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time

  • Canada
  • Palestine, State of
246810198020022024

How they compare

Canada currently reports 10.4% against 10.1% in Palestine, State of, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Canada ranks 113th and Palestine, State of ranks 115th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
1980s 3.0% 2.0% 1.0% Canada
1990s 5.8% 3.3% 2.5% Canada
2000s 9.2% 5.1% 4.1% Canada
2010s 10.3% 7.3% 2.9% Canada
2020s 10.4% 9.5% 0.9% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Canada or Palestine, State of?
Canada, at 10.4% against 10.1% in Palestine, State of as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Canada and Palestine, State of?
0.3%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Palestine, State of?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Canada and Palestine, State of rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
Canada ranks 113th and Palestine, State of ranks 115th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (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
Last refreshed