Early-demographic dividend vs Palau: Prevalence of overweight

Early-demographic dividend
40.8%
in 2022
Palau
71.3%
in 2022
Early-demographic dividend rank
26th
Palau rank
23rd

Prevalence of overweight over time

  • Early-demographic dividend
  • Palau
20406080199020062022

How they compare

Palau currently reports 71.3% against 40.8% in Early-demographic dividend, a difference of 30.5%.

That makes Palau's figure about 1.8 times Early-demographic dividend's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.

Early-demographic dividend ranks 26th and Palau ranks 23rd of 43 groups.

Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Early-demographic dividend Palau Difference Ahead
1990s 19.8% 70.2% 50.4% Palau
2000s 26.5% 71.5% 45.0% Palau
2010s 34.3% 71.4% 37.1% Palau
2020s 39.9% 71.3% 31.5% Palau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Early-demographic dividend or Palau?
Palau, at 71.3% against 40.8% in Early-demographic dividend as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Early-demographic dividend and Palau?
30.5%, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Early-demographic dividend and Palau?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Early-demographic dividend and Palau rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 26th and Palau ranks 23rd 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 (% of adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight (% of adults)
Unit
% of 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 adults is the percentage of adults 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.