Palau vs (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Palau
47.67
in 2022
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion
40.36
in 2022
Palau rank
10th
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion rank
8th

Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time

  • Palau
  • (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion
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How they compare

Palau currently reports 47.67 against 40.36 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion, a difference of 7.31.

That makes Palau's figure about 1.2 times (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.

Palau ranks 10th and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion ranks 8th of 193 countries.

Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Palau (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion Difference Ahead
2000s 34.75 31.83 2.92 Palau
2010s 41.48 36.08 5.39 Palau
2020s 46.76 39.76 7 Palau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1, Palau or (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion?
Palau, at 47.67 against 40.36 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Palau and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion?
7.31, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Palau and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Palau ranks 10th and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion ranks 8th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed