Child adolescent obesity in Palestine
Palestine: Child adolescent obesity was 28.25 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
28.25
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
87th
of 199 countries
All-time high
28.25
in 2024
All-time low
14.22
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Child adolescent obesity in Palestine, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child adolescent obesity in Palestine is 28.25, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity in Palestine peaked at 28.25 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.22, in 1980.
That places Palestine 87th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Child adolescent obesity in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 14.22 | — |
| 1981 | 14.27 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 14.34 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 14.41 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 14.5 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 14.61 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 14.73 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 14.85 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 14.99 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 15.13 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 15.29 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 15.47 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 15.68 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 15.91 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 16.17 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 16.44 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 16.75 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 17.08 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 17.45 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 17.85 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 18.28 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 18.74 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 19.2 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 19.66 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 20.11 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 20.54 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 20.94 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 21.31 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 21.65 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 21.98 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 22.3 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 22.63 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 22.97 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 23.33 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 23.72 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 24.14 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 24.57 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 25.02 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 25.47 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 25.92 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 26.38 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 26.84 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 27.31 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 27.77 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 28.25 | +1.7% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 28.25 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.12, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 28.25 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32.24, 88% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.6 | 14.22 | 15.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.41 | 15.29 | 17.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.24 | 18.28 | 21.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.01 | 22.3 | 25.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.31 | 26.38 | 28.25 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More health data for Palestine
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 284 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1708 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0623 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0116 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0651 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child adolescent obesity in Palestine?
- Child adolescent obesity in Palestine was 28.25 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child adolescent obesity recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 28.25 in 2024.
- What is the lowest child adolescent obesity recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.22 in 1980.
- How does Palestine rank for child adolescent obesity?
- Palestine ranks 87th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child adolescent obesity rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child adolescent obesity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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