Belize vs Palau: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Belize
43.2%
in 2024
Palau
42.1%
in 2024
Belize rank
14th
Palau rank
17th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Belize
- Palau
How they compare
Belize currently reports 43.2% against 42.1% in Palau, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Palau ahead.
Belize ranks 14th and Palau ranks 17th of 198 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.1% | 27.6% | 14.5% | Palau |
| 1990s | 19.6% | 34.4% | 14.8% | Palau |
| 2000s | 28.3% | 39.0% | 10.6% | Palau |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 40.9% | 4.7% | Palau |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 41.9% | 0.2% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Belize or Palau?
- Belize, at 43.2% against 42.1% in Palau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Belize and Palau?
- 1.1%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Palau?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Palau rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Belize ranks 14th and Palau ranks 17th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.