Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Palau
Palau: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita was 42.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Palau, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Palau is 42.1%, measured in 2024. 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, share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Palau peaked at 42.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 1980.
Palau ranks 17th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.6% | 24.8% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.4% | 31.7% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.0% | 37.4% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 40.3% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.9% | 41.7% | 42.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Palau?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Palau was 42.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 42.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 1980.
- How does Palau rank for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Palau ranks 17th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.