Palau vs Saudi Arabia: Obesity in men vs. women
Palau
36.0%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
36.5%
in 2024
Palau rank
19th
Saudi Arabia rank
16th
Obesity in men vs. women over time
- Palau
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 36.5% against 36.0% in Palau, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Palau ahead.
Palau ranks 19th and Saudi Arabia ranks 16th of 199 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.8% | 12.3% | 13.5% | Palau |
| 1990s | 32.0% | 17.6% | 14.4% | Palau |
| 2000s | 35.1% | 24.9% | 10.2% | Palau |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 32.4% | 3.8% | Palau |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 35.8% | 0.2% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity in men vs. women, Palau or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 36.5% against 36.0% in Palau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity in men vs. women between Palau and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.5%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Saudi Arabia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Palau and Saudi Arabia rank globally for obesity in men vs. women?
- Palau ranks 19th and Saudi Arabia ranks 16th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.