Palau vs (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Palau
28.02
in 2022
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion
19.05
in 2022
Palau rank
7th
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion rank
6th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Palau
- (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion
How they compare
Palau currently reports 28.02 against 19.05 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion, a difference of 8.97.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.5 times (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Palau ranks 7th and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion ranks 6th 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 | 16.07 | 12.31 | 3.76 | Palau |
| 2010s | 22.42 | 15.5 | 6.92 | Palau |
| 2020s | 27.22 | 18.57 | 8.65 | 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, Palau or (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion?
- Palau, at 28.02 against 19.05 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Palau and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion?
- 8.97, 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 prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Palau ranks 7th and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion ranks 6th 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.