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
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.