Palau vs Qatar: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Palau
42.1%
in 2024
Qatar
42.4%
in 2024
Palau rank
17th
Qatar rank
16th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 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 198 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 obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Palau or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 42.4% against 42.1% in Palau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 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 obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Palau ranks 17th and Qatar ranks 16th 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.