Cyprus vs Israel: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

Cyprus
53.8%
in 2024
Israel
54.1%
in 2024
Cyprus rank
112th
Israel rank
110th

Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time

  • Cyprus
  • Israel
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 54.1% against 53.8% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Cyprus ranks 112th and Israel ranks 110th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Israel Difference Ahead
1980s 46.2% 47.7% 1.5% Israel
1990s 49.5% 50.7% 1.2% Israel
2000s 53.7% 55.0% 1.3% Israel
2010s 54.9% 55.8% 0.9% Israel
2020s 54.1% 54.5% 0.4% Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Cyprus or Israel?
Israel, at 54.1% against 53.8% in Cyprus as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Cyprus and Israel?
0.3%, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Israel?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Cyprus and Israel rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Cyprus ranks 112th and Israel ranks 110th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 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
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 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
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