Palau vs Tokelau: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Palau
26.0%
in 2024
Tokelau
27.0%
in 2024
Palau rank
9th
Tokelau rank
7th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Palau
- Tokelau
How they compare
Tokelau currently reports 27.0% against 26.0% in Palau, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Tokelau has been ahead every year.
Palau ranks 9th and Tokelau ranks 7th of 198 countries.
Tokelau has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Tokelau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.4% | 7.0% | 1.6% | Tokelau |
| 1990s | 9.0% | 11.6% | 2.6% | Tokelau |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 17.3% | 3.2% | Tokelau |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 23.1% | 3.1% | Tokelau |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 26.1% | 1.4% | Tokelau |
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 Tokelau?
- Tokelau, at 27.0% against 26.0% in Palau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Palau and Tokelau?
- 1.0%, with Tokelau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Tokelau?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Palau and Tokelau rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Palau ranks 9th and Tokelau ranks 7th 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.