Americas (UNSDG) vs Palau: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Americas (UNSDG)
16.96
in 2022
Palau
28.02
in 2022
Americas (UNSDG) rank
10th
Palau rank
7th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Americas (UNSDG)
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 28.02 against 16.96 in Americas (UNSDG), a difference of 11.06.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.7 times Americas (UNSDG)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Americas (UNSDG) ranks 10th and Palau ranks 7th of 156 groups.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas (UNSDG) | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.18 | 16.07 | 4.89 | Palau |
| 2010s | 14.32 | 22.42 | 8.1 | Palau |
| 2020s | 16.58 | 27.22 | 10.64 | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2, Americas (UNSDG) or Palau?
- Palau, at 28.02 against 16.96 in Americas (UNSDG) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Americas (UNSDG) and Palau?
- 11.06, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (UNSDG) and Palau?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Americas (UNSDG) and Palau rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Americas (UNSDG) ranks 10th and Palau ranks 7th of 156 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.