Canada vs Palestine, State of: Share of overweight men vs. women
Canada
63.7%
in 2024
Palestine, State of
63.2%
in 2024
Canada rank
63rd
Palestine, State of rank
66th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Canada
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Canada currently reports 63.7% against 63.2% in Palestine, State of, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 63rd and Palestine, State of ranks 66th of 199 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.8% | 46.3% | 4.5% | Canada |
| 1990s | 58.3% | 54.2% | 4.1% | Canada |
| 2000s | 63.5% | 60.6% | 2.9% | Canada |
| 2010s | 64.8% | 63.8% | 1.0% | Canada |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 63.5% | 0.5% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Canada or Palestine, State of?
- Canada, at 63.7% against 63.2% in Palestine, State of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Canada and Palestine, State of?
- 0.5%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Palestine, State of?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Palestine, State of rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Canada ranks 63rd and Palestine, State of ranks 66th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of overweight men vs. women. 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.