Share of women who are obese in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Share of women who are obese was 45.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women who are obese in Palestine, State of, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Palestine, State of recorded 45.5% for share of women who are obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are obese in Palestine, State of peaked at 45.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 1980.
That places Palestine, State of 31st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of women who are obese in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 21.9% | — |
| 1981 | 22.4% | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 23.0% | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 23.6% | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 24.2% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 24.8% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 25.5% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 26.1% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 26.7% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 27.4% | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 28.1% | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 28.8% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 29.4% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 30.1% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 30.8% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 31.5% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 32.3% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 33.0% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 33.7% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 34.5% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 35.2% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 36.0% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 36.6% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 37.3% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 37.9% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 38.5% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 39.1% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 39.6% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 40.1% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 40.6% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 41.1% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 41.6% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 42.0% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 42.5% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 42.9% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 43.3% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 43.7% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 44.0% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 44.3% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 44.5% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 44.7% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 44.9% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 45.1% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 45.3% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 45.5% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.6% | 21.9% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.2% | 28.1% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.1% | 35.2% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 41.1% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.1% | 44.7% | 45.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
More gender data for Palestine, State of
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,123 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.0057 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,000 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,000 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 69,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 72,443 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 69,540 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 72,495 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 69,757 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are obese in Palestine, State of?
- Share of women who are obese in Palestine, State of was 45.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are obese recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 45.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are obese recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 1980.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for share of women who are obese?
- Palestine, State of ranks 31st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are obese rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.