Micronesia (country) vs Palau: Prevalence of overweight (% of adults)
Micronesia (country)
71.7%
in 2022
Palau
71.3%
in 2022
Micronesia (country) rank
21st
Palau rank
23rd
Prevalence of overweight (% of adults) over time
- Micronesia (country)
- Palau
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 71.7% against 71.3% in Palau, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Palau ahead.
Micronesia (country) ranks 21st and Palau ranks 23rd of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Micronesia (country) averaged higher in 1 and Palau in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia (country) | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.6% | 70.2% | 3.6% | Palau |
| 2000s | 68.7% | 71.5% | 2.7% | Palau |
| 2010s | 70.4% | 71.4% | 1.0% | Palau |
| 2020s | 71.5% | 71.3% | 0.2% | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Micronesia (country) or Palau?
- Micronesia (country), at 71.7% against 71.3% in Palau as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Micronesia (country) and Palau?
- 0.4%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Palau?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Micronesia (country) and Palau rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 21st and Palau ranks 23rd of 196 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.