Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 37.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
37.4%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
28th
of 198 countries
All-time high
37.4%
in 2024
All-time low
15.1%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Palestine, State of, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Palestine, State of recorded 37.4% for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Palestine, State of peaked at 37.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 1980.
Palestine, State of ranks 28th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 15.1% | — |
| 1981 | 15.6% | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 16.0% | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 16.5% | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 17.1% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 17.6% | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 18.1% | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 18.7% | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 19.3% | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 19.9% | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 20.5% | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 21.1% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 21.7% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 22.3% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 23.0% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 23.7% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 24.3% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 25.0% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 25.8% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 26.5% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 27.2% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 27.9% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 28.6% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 29.3% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 30.0% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 30.7% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 31.3% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 31.9% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 32.4% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 33.0% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 33.5% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 34.0% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 34.5% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 34.9% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 35.3% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 35.7% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 36.0% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 36.3% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 36.5% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 36.7% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 36.8% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 37.0% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 37.1% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 37.2% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 37.4% | +0.5% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 37.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.0%, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 37.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.7%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.4% | 15.1% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.4% | 20.5% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.2% | 27.2% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.3% | 33.5% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.1% | 36.8% | 37.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Palestine, State of?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Palestine, State of was 37.4% 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 Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 37.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 1980.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Palestine, State of ranks 28th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine, State of 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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