Africa (WHO regions) vs Israel: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30
Africa (WHO regions)
11.75
in 2022
Israel
22.49
in 2022
Africa (WHO regions) rank
100th
Israel rank
97th
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time
- Africa (WHO regions)
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 22.49 against 11.75 in Africa (WHO regions), a difference of 10.74.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.9 times Africa (WHO regions)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Africa (WHO regions) ranks 100th and Israel ranks 97th of 156 groups.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa (WHO regions) | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7 | 20.33 | 13.33 | Israel |
| 2010s | 9.5 | 22.02 | 12.53 | Israel |
| 2020s | 11.39 | 22.4 | 11.01 | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30, Africa (WHO regions) or Israel?
- Israel, at 22.49 against 11.75 in Africa (WHO regions) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Africa (WHO regions) and Israel?
- 10.74, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO regions) and Israel?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Africa (WHO regions) and Israel rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Africa (WHO regions) ranks 100th and Israel ranks 97th of 156 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.