Palau vs World: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Palau
26.0%
in 2024
World
10.1%
in 2024
Palau rank
9th
World rank
7th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Palau
- World
How they compare
Palau currently reports 26.0% against 10.1% in World, a difference of 15.9%.
That makes Palau's figure about 2.6 times World's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Palau ranks 9th and World ranks 7th of 198 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.4% | 1.7% | 3.6% | Palau |
| 1990s | 9.0% | 3.0% | 6.0% | Palau |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 4.8% | 9.3% | Palau |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 7.2% | 12.8% | Palau |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 9.5% | 15.3% | 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 World?
- Palau, at 26.0% against 10.1% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Palau and World?
- 15.9%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and World?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Palau and World rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Palau ranks 9th and World 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.