Brunei vs Palestine: Prevalence of overweight

Brunei
69.6%
in 2022
Palestine
68.8%
in 2022
Brunei rank
27th
Palestine rank
29th

Prevalence of overweight over time

  • Brunei
  • Palestine
0204060199020062022

How they compare

Brunei currently reports 69.6% against 68.8% in Palestine, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Palestine ahead.

Brunei ranks 27th and Palestine ranks 29th of 196 countries.

Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Palestine Difference Ahead
1990s 32.5% 59.0% 26.5% Palestine
2000s 46.1% 65.1% 19.0% Palestine
2010s 60.2% 68.0% 7.8% Palestine
2020s 68.5% 68.7% 0.3% Palestine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Brunei or Palestine?
Brunei, at 69.6% against 68.8% in Palestine as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Brunei and Palestine?
0.8%, with Brunei ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Palestine?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Brunei and Palestine rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
Brunei ranks 27th and Palestine ranks 29th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight (% of adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of overweight (% of adults)
Unit
% of adults
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,896 data points, 1975–2022
Last refreshed

Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.