Paraguay vs Palestine, State of: Share of women who are overweight or obese

Paraguay
73.0%
in 2024
Palestine, State of
73.3%
in 2024
Paraguay rank
35th
Palestine, State of rank
33rd

Share of women who are overweight or obese over time

  • Paraguay
  • Palestine, State of
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How they compare

Palestine, State of currently reports 73.3% against 73.0% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Palestine, State of has been ahead every year.

Paraguay ranks 35th and Palestine, State of ranks 33rd of 199 countries.

Palestine, State of has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
1980s 40.7% 56.5% 15.8% Palestine, State of
1990s 48.7% 63.5% 14.7% Palestine, State of
2000s 56.7% 69.5% 12.8% Palestine, State of
2010s 65.1% 72.5% 7.4% Palestine, State of
2020s 71.4% 73.2% 1.8% Palestine, State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Paraguay or Palestine, State of?
Palestine, State of, at 73.3% against 73.0% in Paraguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Paraguay and Palestine, State of?
0.3%, with Palestine, State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Palestine, State of?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Paraguay and Palestine, State of rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
Paraguay ranks 35th and Palestine, State of 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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Indicator
Share of women who are overweight or obese
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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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.