Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Palestine
Palestine: Obesity in men vs obesity in women was 28.34 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
28.34
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
46th
of 199 countries
All-time high
28.34
in 2024
All-time low
7.96
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Palestine, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity in men vs obesity in women in Palestine is 28.34, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs obesity in women in Palestine peaked at 28.34 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.96, in 1980.
That places Palestine 46th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.96 | — |
| 1981 | 8.33 | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 8.71 | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 9.12 | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 9.55 | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 10 | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 10.46 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 10.95 | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 11.46 | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 11.98 | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 12.52 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 13.07 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 13.64 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 14.22 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 14.82 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 15.44 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 16.07 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 16.73 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 17.41 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 18.11 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 18.83 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 19.55 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 20.28 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 21 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 21.71 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 22.4 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 23.07 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 23.71 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 24.33 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 24.93 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 25.48 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 25.97 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 26.42 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 26.81 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 27.16 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 27.48 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 27.76 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 27.97 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 28.08 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 28.15 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 28.19 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 28.22 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 28.25 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 28.29 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 28.34 | +0.2% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 28.34 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.48, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 28.34 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.54, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.85 | 7.96 | 11.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.2 | 12.52 | 18.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.98 | 18.83 | 24.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.13 | 25.48 | 28.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.26 | 28.19 | 28.34 | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 284 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs obesity in women in Palestine?
- Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Palestine was 28.34 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs obesity in women recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 28.34 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs obesity in women recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.96 in 1980.
- How does Palestine rank for obesity in men vs obesity in women?
- Palestine ranks 46th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs obesity in women rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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