Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Palau
Palau: Obesity in men vs obesity in women was 36.02 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
36.02
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
19th
of 199 countries
All-time high
36.22
in 2013
All-time low
22.46
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Palau, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palau recorded 36.02 for obesity in men vs obesity in women in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs obesity in women in Palau peaked at 36.22 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 22.46, in 1980.
Palau ranks 19th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 22.46 | — |
| 1981 | 23.16 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 23.89 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 24.64 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 25.4 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 26.16 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 26.93 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 27.68 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 28.41 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 29.12 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 29.79 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 30.41 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 30.99 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 31.51 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 31.99 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 32.42 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 32.82 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 33.18 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 33.51 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 33.82 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 34.1 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 34.36 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 34.6 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 34.82 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 35.04 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 35.24 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 35.44 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 35.63 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 35.81 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 35.97 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 36.09 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 36.16 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 36.21 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 36.22 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 36.2 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 36.18 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 36.16 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 36.13 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 36.1 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 36.07 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 36.04 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 36.02 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 36.01 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 36.01 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 36.02 | +0.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 36.02 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.55, 1.4× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Palau's 36.02 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.52, 1.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.78 | 22.46 | 29.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.04 | 29.79 | 33.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.1 | 34.1 | 35.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.15 | 36.07 | 36.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.02 | 36.01 | 36.04 | 5 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0261 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs obesity in women in Palau?
- Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Palau was 36.02 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs obesity in women recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 36.22 in 2013.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs obesity in women recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.46 in 1980.
- How does Palau rank for obesity in men vs obesity in women?
- Palau ranks 19th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs obesity in women rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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