Palau vs South America (UNSDG): Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Palau
47.67
in 2022
South America (UNSDG)
36.83
in 2022
Palau rank
10th
South America (UNSDG) rank
12th

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

  • Palau
  • South America (UNSDG)
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How they compare

Palau currently reports 47.67 against 36.83 in South America (UNSDG), a difference of 10.84.

That makes Palau's figure about 1.3 times South America (UNSDG)'s.

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

Palau ranks 10th and South America (UNSDG) ranks 12th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Palau South America (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 34.75 22.37 12.38 Palau
2010s 41.48 30.17 11.31 Palau
2020s 46.76 35.91 10.85 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 South America (UNSDG)?
Palau, at 47.67 against 36.83 in South America (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Palau and South America (UNSDG)?
10.84, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and South America (UNSDG)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Palau and South America (UNSDG) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Palau ranks 10th and South America (UNSDG) ranks 12th 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
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