Low income (World Bank) vs Palau: Mean BMI (kg/m²)
Low income (World Bank)
22.4
in 2016
Palau
29.5
in 2016
Low income (World Bank) rank
11th
Palau rank
13th
Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time
- Low income (World Bank)
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 29.5 against 22.4 in Low income (World Bank), a difference of 7.1.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.3 times Low income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Low income (World Bank) ranks 11th and Palau ranks 13th of 12 groups.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low income (World Bank) | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.2 | 27.24 | 8.04 | Palau |
| 1980s | 19.95 | 28.27 | 8.32 | Palau |
| 1990s | 20.9 | 29.21 | 8.31 | Palau |
| 2000s | 21.67 | 29.43 | 7.76 | Palau |
| 2010s | 22.24 | 29.5 | 7.26 | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Low income (World Bank) or Palau?
- Palau, at 29.5 against 22.4 in Low income (World Bank) as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Low income (World Bank) and Palau?
- 7.1, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income (World Bank) and Palau?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Low income (World Bank) and Palau rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Low income (World Bank) ranks 11th and Palau ranks 13th of 12 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.