Palau vs Tuvalu: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Palau
28.02
in 2022
Tuvalu
29.72
in 2022
Palau rank
7th
Tuvalu rank
6th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Palau
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 29.72 against 28.02 in Palau, a difference of 1.7.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.1 times Palau's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tuvalu ahead.
Palau ranks 7th and Tuvalu ranks 6th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 2 and Tuvalu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.03 | 10 | 0.023 | Palau |
| 2000s | 16.07 | 15.96 | 0.104 | Palau |
| 2010s | 22.42 | 23.54 | 1.12 | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 27.22 | 28.84 | 1.62 | Tuvalu |
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 Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 29.72 against 28.02 in Palau as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Palau and Tuvalu?
- 1.7, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Tuvalu?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Palau and Tuvalu rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Palau ranks 7th and Tuvalu 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.