Adult obesity vs protein in Palau

Palau: Adult obesity vs protein was 42.08 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
42.08
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
14th
of 196 countries
All-time high
42.08
in 2024
All-time low
24.8
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Adult obesity vs protein in Palau, 1980–2024

0102030401980200220241980: 24.81981: 25.31982: 25.81983: 26.41984: 27.11985: 27.81986: 28.61987: 29.31988: 30.21989: 311990: 31.71991: 32.31992: 32.91993: 33.51994: 34.21995: 34.91996: 35.41997: 35.91998: 36.41999: 36.92000: 37.42001: 37.92002: 38.32003: 38.62004: 392005: 39.32006: 39.62007: 39.82008: 402009: 40.12010: 40.32011: 40.52012: 40.62013: 40.72014: 40.82015: 40.92016: 412017: 41.22018: 41.42019: 41.52020: 41.72021: 41.82022: 41.92023: 422024: 42.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, adult obesity vs protein in Palau stood at 42.08. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult obesity vs protein in Palau peaked at 42.08 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.8, in 1980.

That places Palau 14th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Adult obesity vs protein in Palau, year by year

Annual values for Adult obesity vs protein in Palau, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 24.8
1981 25.28 +1.9%
1982 25.79 +2.0%
1983 26.38 +2.3%
1984 27.07 +2.6%
1985 27.8 +2.7%
1986 28.57 +2.7%
1987 29.35 +2.7%
1988 30.15 +2.8%
1989 30.97 +2.7%
1990 31.7 +2.3%
1991 32.31 +1.9%
1992 32.91 +1.8%
1993 33.53 +1.9%
1994 34.19 +2.0%
1995 34.86 +1.9%
1996 35.42 +1.6%
1997 35.92 +1.4%
1998 36.43 +1.4%
1999 36.94 +1.4%
2000 37.43 +1.3%
2001 37.86 +1.2%
2002 38.27 +1.1%
2003 38.64 +1.0%
2004 39 +0.9%
2005 39.31 +0.8%
2006 39.57 +0.6%
2007 39.78 +0.5%
2008 39.97 +0.5%
2009 40.14 +0.4%
2010 40.32 +0.4%
2011 40.48 +0.4%
2012 40.62 +0.3%
2013 40.72 +0.2%
2014 40.81 +0.2%
2015 40.93 +0.3%
2016 41.04 +0.3%
2017 41.19 +0.4%
2018 41.36 +0.4%
2019 41.54 +0.4%
2020 41.69 +0.4%
2021 41.8 +0.3%
2022 41.92 +0.3%
2023 42.01 +0.2%
2024 42.08 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 27.61 24.8 30.97 10
1990s 34.42 31.7 36.94 10
2000s 39 37.43 40.14 10
2010s 40.9 40.32 41.54 10
2020s 41.9 41.69 42.08 5

Countries ranked near Palau

  1. 11 Belize 43.22 compare
  2. 12 Egypt 42.84 compare
  3. 13 Qatar 42.35 compare
  4. 15 Puerto Rico 41.86 compare
  5. 16 United States of America 41.83 compare
  6. 17 Kuwait 41.32 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult obesity vs protein in Palau?
Adult obesity vs protein in Palau was 42.08 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Palau?
The highest recorded value was 42.08 in 2024.
What is the lowest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Palau?
The lowest recorded value was 24.8 in 1980.
How does Palau rank for adult obesity vs protein?
Palau ranks 14th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is adult obesity vs protein rising or falling in Palau?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Palau data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adult obesity vs protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult obesity vs protein
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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