Share of overweight men vs. women in Israel
Israel: Share of overweight men vs. women was 59.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs. women in Israel, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Israel recorded 59.7% for share of overweight men vs. women in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs. women in Israel peaked at 61.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 47.6%, in 1980.
Israel ranks 84th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of overweight men vs. women in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 47.6% | — |
| 1981 | 47.9% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 48.2% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 48.5% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 48.8% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 49.2% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 49.5% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 49.9% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 50.2% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 50.6% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 51.1% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 51.5% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 51.9% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 52.4% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 52.9% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 53.5% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 54.0% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 54.7% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 55.3% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 56.0% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 56.6% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 57.3% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 58.0% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 58.7% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 59.3% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 59.8% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 60.3% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 60.8% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 61.1% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 61.3% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 61.4% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 61.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 61.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 61.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 61.2% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 61.1% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 61.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 60.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 60.7% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 60.5% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 60.4% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 60.2% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 60.0% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 59.9% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 59.7% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.0% | 47.6% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.3% | 51.1% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.3% | 56.6% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.1% | 60.5% | 61.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.0% | 59.7% | 60.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 81 Turkmenistan 60.7% compare
- 82 Azerbaijan 60.6% compare
- 83 Luxembourg 60.4% compare
- 85 Honduras 59.0% compare
- 86 Barbados 59.0% compare
- 87 Spain 58.8% compare
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 89,260 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 86,236 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 90,820 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of overweight men vs. women in Israel?
- Share of overweight men vs. women in Israel was 59.7% 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 overweight men vs. women recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 61.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.6% in 1980.
- How does Israel rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Israel ranks 84th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs. women rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel 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 overweight men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.