Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Palau
Palau: Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate was 1.62 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Palau, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Palau recorded 1.62 % change on previous year for child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Palau peaked at 2.66 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.3 % change on previous year, in 2012.
That places Palau 109th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Palau, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 1.69 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 1.77 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 1.89 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 1.98 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 2.03 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 2.04 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 2.06 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 2.66 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.34 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.45 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 1.51 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 1.53 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.62 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 1.72 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 1.76 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.8 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.82 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 1.62 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7828 % change on previous year, 2.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Palau's 1.62 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.94 % change on previous year, 83% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.85 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.04 % change on previous year | 1.97 % change on previous year | 2.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.19 % change on previous year | 1.52 % change on previous year | 2.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5 % change on previous year | 1.3 % change on previous year | 1.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.73 % change on previous year | 1.62 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 106 Venezuela 1.64 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Uruguay 1.64 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Belize 1.62 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Armenia 1.59 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Barbados 1.57 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Honduras 1.55 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Palau
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2087)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,529 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5382 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -0.2518 % change on previous year (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 116 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Palau?
- Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Palau was 1.62 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Palau rank for child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate?
- Palau ranks 109th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child adolescent obesity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child adolescent obesity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.