Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Palestine
Palestine: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese was 28.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Palestine, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Palestine is 28.2%, 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, share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Palestine peaked at 28.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, 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.
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 14.2% | — |
| 1981 | 14.3% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 14.3% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 14.4% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 14.5% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 14.6% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 14.7% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 14.9% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 15.0% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 15.1% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 15.3% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 15.5% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 15.7% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 15.9% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 16.2% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 16.4% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 16.7% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 17.1% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 17.4% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 17.9% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 18.3% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 18.7% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 19.2% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 19.7% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 20.1% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 20.5% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 20.9% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 21.3% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 21.7% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 22.0% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 22.3% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 22.6% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 23.0% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 23.3% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 23.7% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 24.1% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 24.6% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 25.0% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 25.5% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 25.9% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 26.4% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 26.8% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 27.3% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 27.8% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 28.2% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.6% | 14.2% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.4% | 15.3% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 18.3% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 22.3% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 26.4% | 28.2% | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 774.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 284 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate -4.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0019 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 16 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Palestine?
- Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Palestine was 28.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 28.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 1980.
- How does Palestine rank for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Palestine ranks 87th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.