Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Palestine
Palestine: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 13.54 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
13.54
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
62nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
13.54
in 2022
All-time low
3.27
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Palestine, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Palestine stood at 13.54. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Palestine peaked at 13.54 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.27, in 1990.
That places Palestine 62nd 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 children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.27 | — |
| 1991 | 3.42 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 3.58 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 3.74 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 3.91 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 4.08 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 4.27 | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 4.47 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 4.68 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 4.9 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 5.14 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 5.39 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 5.65 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 5.92 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 6.19 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 6.47 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 6.74 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 7.02 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 7.29 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 7.57 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 7.85 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 8.15 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 8.47 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 8.82 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 9.21 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 9.64 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 10.11 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 10.61 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 11.15 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 11.71 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 12.3 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 12.91 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 13.54 | +4.9% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 13.54 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.39, 2.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 13.54 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.42, 88% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.03 | 3.27 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.34 | 5.14 | 7.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.57 | 7.85 | 11.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.92 | 12.3 | 13.54 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 284 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1708 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Palestine?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Palestine was 13.54 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 13.54 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.27 in 1990.
- How does Palestine rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Palestine ranks 62nd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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