Prevalence of obesity, male in Israel
Israel: Prevalence of obesity, male was 22.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity, male in Israel, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male population ages 18+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity, male in Israel is 22.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, male in Israel peaked at 22.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 1980.
That places Israel 80th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity, male in Israel, year by year
| Year | % of male population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.9% | — |
| 1981 | 10.0% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 10.1% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 10.3% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 10.4% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 10.6% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 10.7% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 10.9% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 11.1% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 11.3% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 11.5% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 11.8% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 12.1% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 12.4% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 12.8% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 13.2% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 13.7% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 14.2% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 14.8% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 15.4% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 16.0% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 16.6% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 17.2% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 17.9% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 18.5% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 19.1% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 19.6% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 20.1% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 20.6% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 21.0% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 21.3% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 21.5% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 21.6% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 21.8% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 21.9% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 22.0% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 22.1% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 22.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 22.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 22.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 22.2% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 22.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 22.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 22.2% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 22.3% | +0.1% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 22.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.6%, 87% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Israel's 22.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.5%, 87% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.5% | 9.9% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.2% | 11.5% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.7% | 16.0% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 21.3% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 22.2% | 22.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More gender data for Israel
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,625 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1966 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,551 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,551 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 83,397 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 87,923 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 83,684 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 88,192 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 84,726 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity, male in Israel?
- Prevalence of obesity, male in Israel was 22.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 1980.
- How does Israel rank for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Israel ranks 80th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, male rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.