Palau vs Qatar: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply
Palau
42.1%
in 2024
Qatar
42.4%
in 2024
Palau rank
17th
Qatar rank
16th
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply over time
- Palau
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 42.4% against 42.1% in Palau, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Palau ahead.
Palau ranks 17th and Qatar ranks 16th of 199 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.6% | 14.3% | 13.3% | Palau |
| 1990s | 34.4% | 21.7% | 12.7% | Palau |
| 2000s | 39.0% | 29.7% | 9.3% | Palau |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 36.7% | 4.2% | Palau |
| 2020s | 41.9% | 41.3% | 0.6% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply, Palau or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 42.4% against 42.1% in Palau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply between Palau and Qatar?
- 0.3%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Qatar?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Palau and Qatar rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Palau ranks 17th and Qatar ranks 16th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.