Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 63.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
63.9%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
71st
of 198 countries
All-time high
63.9%
in 2024
All-time low
42.6%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Palestine, State of, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Palestine, State of recorded 63.9% for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Palestine, State of peaked at 63.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.6%, in 1980.
Palestine, State of ranks 71st of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 42.6% | — |
| 1981 | 43.2% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 43.9% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 44.5% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 45.2% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 45.8% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 46.5% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 47.2% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 47.9% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 48.6% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 49.2% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 49.9% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 50.6% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 51.3% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 52.0% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 52.7% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 53.4% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 54.1% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 54.8% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 55.5% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 56.2% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 56.8% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 57.4% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 58.0% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 58.5% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 58.9% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 59.3% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 59.6% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 60.0% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 60.3% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 60.6% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 60.9% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 61.2% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 61.5% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 61.8% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 62.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 62.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 62.8% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 63.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 63.3% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 63.4% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 63.6% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 63.7% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 63.8% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 63.9% | +0.1% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 63.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.5%, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 63.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 64.8%, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.5% | 42.6% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.4% | 49.2% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.5% | 56.2% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 60.6% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.7% | 63.4% | 63.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 68 Dominican Republic 64.7% compare
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- 73 Belarus 63.7% compare
- 74 Uzbekistan 63.7% compare
More health data for Palestine, State of
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Palestine, State of?
- Overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Palestine, State of was 63.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 63.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.6% in 1980.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Palestine, State of ranks 71st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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