Palau vs South-East Asia (WHO region): Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Palau
26.0%
in 2024
South-East Asia (WHO region)
5.6%
in 2024
Palau rank
9th
South-East Asia (WHO region) rank
9th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Palau
- South-East Asia (WHO region)
How they compare
Palau currently reports 26.0% against 5.6% in South-East Asia (WHO region), a difference of 20.4%.
That makes Palau's figure about 4.7 times South-East Asia (WHO region)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Palau ranks 9th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 9th of 198 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | South-East Asia (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.4% | 0.3% | 5.1% | Palau |
| 1990s | 9.0% | 0.6% | 8.4% | Palau |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 1.5% | 12.6% | Palau |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 3.2% | 16.7% | Palau |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 5.0% | 19.7% | 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, Palau or South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Palau, at 26.0% against 5.6% in South-East Asia (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Palau and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- 20.4%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Palau and South-East Asia (WHO region) rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Palau ranks 9th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 9th of 198 countries.
- 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.