Germany vs Palestine, State of: Share of overweight men vs. women
Germany
62.8%
in 2024
Palestine, State of
63.2%
in 2024
Germany rank
68th
Palestine, State of rank
66th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Germany
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Palestine, State of currently reports 63.2% against 62.8% in Germany, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 68th and Palestine, State of ranks 66th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Palestine, State of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.2% | 46.3% | 3.9% | Germany |
| 1990s | 57.1% | 54.2% | 2.9% | Germany |
| 2000s | 62.6% | 60.6% | 2.0% | Germany |
| 2010s | 63.6% | 63.8% | 0.2% | Palestine, State of |
| 2020s | 62.9% | 63.5% | 0.6% | Palestine, State of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Germany or Palestine, State of?
- Palestine, State of, at 63.2% against 62.8% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Germany and Palestine, State of?
- 0.4%, with Palestine, State of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Palestine, State of?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Palestine, State of rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Germany ranks 68th 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.