Nicaragua vs Palestine: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Nicaragua
72.5%
in 2024
Palestine
73.3%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
36th
Palestine rank
33rd
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Nicaragua
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 73.3% against 72.5% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 36th and Palestine ranks 33rd of 199 countries.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.5% | 56.5% | 17.0% | Palestine |
| 1990s | 50.5% | 63.5% | 12.9% | Palestine |
| 2000s | 60.0% | 69.5% | 9.5% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 67.1% | 72.5% | 5.3% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 71.5% | 73.2% | 1.7% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Nicaragua or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 73.3% against 72.5% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Nicaragua and Palestine?
- 0.8%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Palestine?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Palestine rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Nicaragua ranks 36th and Palestine ranks 33rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.