Palau vs Syrian Arab Republic: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Palau
71.4%
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
70.2%
in 2024
Palau rank
27th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
29th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Palau
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Palau currently reports 71.4% against 70.2% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Palau ranks 27th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 29th of 198 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.3% | 50.3% | 15.0% | Palau |
| 1990s | 70.0% | 57.7% | 12.2% | Palau |
| 2000s | 71.7% | 64.4% | 7.3% | Palau |
| 2010s | 71.9% | 68.6% | 3.3% | Palau |
| 2020s | 71.5% | 70.0% | 1.5% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Palau or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Palau, at 71.4% against 70.2% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Palau and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 1.2%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Palau and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Palau ranks 27th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 29th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.