East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Palau: Prevalence of overweight, male

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
39.0%
in 2022
Palau
69.7%
in 2022
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
27th
Palau rank
28th

Prevalence of overweight, male over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Palau
20406080199020062022

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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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male adults)
Unit
% of male adults
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,896 data points, 1975–2022
Last refreshed

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.