Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized) in Israel
Israel: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized) was 22.49 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
22.49
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
97th
of 193 countries
All-time high
22.49
in 2022
All-time low
14.73
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Israel, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Israel recorded 22.49 for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Israel peaked at 22.49 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.73, in 1990.
That places Israel 97th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized) in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.73 | — |
| 1991 | 15.01 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 15.3 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 15.63 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 15.98 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 16.37 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 16.78 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 17.21 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 17.67 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 18.12 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 18.59 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 19.04 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 19.48 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 19.9 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 20.29 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 20.65 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 20.97 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 21.25 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 21.47 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 21.65 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 21.78 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 21.88 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 21.93 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 21.97 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 22 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 22.04 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 22.08 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 22.13 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 22.19 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 22.24 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 22.31 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 22.4 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 22.49 | +0.4% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 22.49 is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.82, 84% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Israel's 22.49 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32.08, 70% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.28 | 14.73 | 18.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.33 | 18.59 | 21.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.02 | 21.78 | 22.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.4 | 22.31 | 22.49 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Israel
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Israel?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Israel was 22.49 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 22.49 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.73 in 1990.
- How does Israel rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Israel ranks 97th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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