East Asia & Pacific vs Palestine: Prevalence of overweight
East Asia & Pacific
36.5%
in 2022
Palestine
68.8%
in 2022
East Asia & Pacific rank
31st
Palestine rank
29th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 68.8% against 36.5% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 32.3%.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.9 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 31st and Palestine ranks 29th of 43 groups.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.6% | 59.0% | 42.4% | Palestine |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 65.1% | 42.7% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 68.0% | 38.3% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 68.7% | 33.2% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, East Asia & Pacific or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 68.8% against 36.5% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between East Asia & Pacific and Palestine?
- 32.3%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Palestine?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Palestine rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 31st and Palestine ranks 29th of 43 groups.
- 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
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.