East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Palau: Prevalence of overweight, male
Prevalence of overweight, male over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 69.7% against 39.0% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 30.7%.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.8 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th and Palau ranks 28th of 43 groups.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.5% | 68.7% | 55.1% | Palau |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 70.1% | 49.2% | Palau |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 70.0% | 39.8% | Palau |
| 2020s | 37.8% | 69.7% | 32.0% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Palau?
- Palau, at 69.7% against 39.0% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Palau?
- 30.7%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Palau?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Palau rank globally for prevalence of overweight, male?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th and Palau ranks 28th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight male adults is the percentage of males ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.