Bahamas vs Palau: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Bahamas
26.6
in 2022
Palau
28.02
in 2022
Bahamas rank
9th
Palau rank
7th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Bahamas
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 28.02 against 26.6 in Bahamas, a difference of 1.42.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.1 times Bahamas's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Palau ahead.
Bahamas ranks 9th and Palau ranks 7th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Palau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.2 | 10.03 | 0.17 | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 16.12 | 16.07 | 0.053 | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 22.27 | 22.42 | 0.15 | Palau |
| 2020s | 26.04 | 27.22 | 1.18 | 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, Bahamas or Palau?
- Palau, at 28.02 against 26.6 in Bahamas as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Bahamas and Palau?
- 1.42, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Palau?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Bahamas and Palau rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Bahamas ranks 9th and Palau ranks 7th of 193 countries.
- 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.