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
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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.

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Indicator
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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