Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Israel
Israel: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 22.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
22.2%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
101st
of 198 countries
All-time high
22.7%
in 2015
All-time low
12.4%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Israel, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Israel is 22.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Israel peaked at 22.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 1980.
That places Israel 101st out of 198 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.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.4% | — |
| 1981 | 12.6% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 12.8% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 13.0% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 13.2% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 13.4% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 13.6% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 13.8% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 14.1% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 14.3% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 14.5% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 14.8% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 15.1% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 15.4% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 15.8% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 16.2% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 16.6% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 17.1% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 17.5% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 18.0% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 18.5% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 19.0% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 19.5% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 20.0% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 20.5% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 20.9% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 21.3% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 21.6% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 22.0% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 22.2% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 22.4% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 22.5% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 22.6% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 22.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 22.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 22.7% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 22.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 22.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 22.5% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 22.5% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 22.4% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 22.3% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 22.3% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 22.2% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.3% | 12.4% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.1% | 14.5% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 18.5% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 22.4% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 22.2% | 22.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Israel?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Israel was 22.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 1980.
- How does Israel rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Israel ranks 101st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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