Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Palestine
Palestine: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita was 33.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita 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 adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Palestine is 33.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Palestine peaked at 33.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 1980.
That places Palestine 50th 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.
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.4% | — |
| 1981 | 12.8% | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 13.2% | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 13.6% | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 14.0% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 14.4% | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 14.9% | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 15.3% | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 15.8% | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 16.3% | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 16.8% | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 17.3% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 17.9% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 18.4% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 19.0% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 19.5% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 20.1% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 20.7% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 21.4% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 22.0% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 22.7% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 23.3% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 24.0% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 24.6% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 25.2% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 25.8% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 26.3% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 26.8% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 27.3% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 27.8% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 28.2% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 28.7% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 29.1% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 29.6% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 30.0% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 30.4% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 30.9% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 31.3% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 31.6% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 31.9% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 32.2% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 32.5% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 32.7% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 33.0% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 33.2% | +0.8% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 33.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.6%, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 33.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.3%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.3% | 12.4% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.3% | 16.8% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 22.7% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.2% | 28.2% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 32.2% | 33.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
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- 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)
- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Palestine?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Palestine was 33.2% 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 adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 1980.
- How does Palestine rank for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Palestine ranks 50th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.