Low income (World Bank) vs Palau: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Low income (World Bank)
5.2%
in 2024
Palau
26.0%
in 2024
Low income (World Bank) rank
10th
Palau rank
9th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Low income (World Bank)
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 26.0% against 5.2% in Low income (World Bank), a difference of 20.8%.
That makes Palau's figure about 5.0 times Low income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Low income (World Bank) ranks 10th and Palau ranks 9th of 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9% | 5.4% | 4.5% | Palau |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 9.0% | 7.5% | Palau |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 14.1% | 11.7% | Palau |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 19.9% | 16.4% | Palau |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 24.7% | 20.0% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Low income (World Bank) or Palau?
- Palau, at 26.0% against 5.2% in Low income (World Bank) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Low income (World Bank) and Palau?
- 20.8%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income (World Bank) and Palau?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Low income (World Bank) and Palau rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Low income (World Bank) ranks 10th and Palau ranks 9th of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.