Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Palau
Palau: Obesity prevalence adults who gho was 40.51 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
40.51
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
20th
of 199 countries
All-time high
40.51
in 2024
All-time low
26.68
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Palau, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity prevalence adults who gho in Palau stood at 40.51. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity prevalence adults who gho in Palau peaked at 40.51 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.68, in 1980.
That places Palau 20th out of 199 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.
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 26.68 | — |
| 1981 | 27.24 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 27.81 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 28.4 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 29 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 29.6 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 30.18 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 30.77 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 31.34 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 31.9 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 32.44 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 32.97 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 33.47 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 33.93 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 34.36 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 34.77 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 35.13 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 35.47 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 35.78 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 36.08 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 36.36 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 36.65 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 36.92 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 37.18 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 37.42 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 37.65 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 37.87 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 38.09 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 38.31 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 38.52 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 38.71 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 38.88 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 39.04 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 39.17 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 39.28 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 39.39 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 39.5 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 39.61 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 39.71 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 39.81 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 39.92 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 40.06 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 40.2 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 40.35 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 40.51 | +0.4% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 40.51 is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.66, 1.5× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Palau's 40.51 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.21, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.29 | 26.68 | 31.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.44 | 32.44 | 36.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.5 | 36.36 | 38.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.31 | 38.71 | 39.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.21 | 39.92 | 40.51 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 17 Qatar 42.04 compare
- 18 Marshall Islands 41.97 compare
- 19 United States 40.96 compare
- 21 Chile 40.46 compare
- 22 Kuwait 40.42 compare
- 23 Saudi Arabia 40.1 compare
More health data for Palau
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2087)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.998 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0281 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity prevalence adults who gho in Palau?
- Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Palau was 40.51 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 40.51 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.68 in 1980.
- How does Palau rank for obesity prevalence adults who gho?
- Palau ranks 20th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity prevalence adults who gho 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 Obesity prevalence adults who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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