Palau vs United States of America: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Palau
40.5%
in 2024
United States of America
41.0%
in 2024
Palau rank
20th
United States of America rank
19th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Palau
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 41.0% against 40.5% in Palau, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Palau ahead.
Palau ranks 20th and United States of America ranks 19th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.3% | 14.9% | 14.4% | Palau |
| 1990s | 34.4% | 22.5% | 12.0% | Palau |
| 2000s | 37.5% | 31.6% | 5.9% | Palau |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 37.9% | 1.4% | Palau |
| 2020s | 40.2% | 40.4% | 0.2% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Palau or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 41.0% against 40.5% in Palau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Palau and United States of America?
- 0.5%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and United States of America?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Palau and United States of America rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Palau ranks 20th and United States of America ranks 19th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.