Palau vs Qatar: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita

Palau

42.1%

in 2024

Qatar

42.4%

in 2024

Palau rank

17th

Qatar rank

16th

Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita over time

Palau
Qatar

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 42.4% against 42.1% in Palau, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Palau ahead.

Palau ranks 17th and Qatar ranks 16th of 199 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita
Unit: %
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.