Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Palau
Palau: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 71.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
71.4%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
27th
of 198 countries
All-time high
72.0%
in 2010
All-time low
62.6%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Palau, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Palau stood at 71.4%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Palau peaked at 72.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 62.6%, in 1980.
Palau ranks 27th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 62.6% | — |
| 1981 | 63.2% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 63.8% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 64.5% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 65.1% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 65.7% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 66.2% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 66.8% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 67.4% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 67.9% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 68.4% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 68.9% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 69.3% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 69.6% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 70.0% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 70.2% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 70.5% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 70.7% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 70.9% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 71.1% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 71.2% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 71.3% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 71.4% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 71.5% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 71.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 71.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 71.8% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 71.9% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 71.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 72.0% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 72.0% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 71.9% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 71.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 71.8% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 71.8% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 71.8% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 71.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 71.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 71.6% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 71.5% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 71.5% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 71.4% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 71.4% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.3% | 62.6% | 67.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.0% | 68.4% | 71.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.7% | 71.2% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.9% | 71.7% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.5% | 71.4% | 71.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 24 Saudi Arabia 71.8% compare
- 25 Paraguay 71.5% compare
- 26 United States of America 71.4% compare
- 28 Peru 70.4% compare
- 29 Syrian Arab Republic 70.2% compare
- 30 United Arab Emirates 70.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Palau?
- Overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Palau was 71.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.6% in 1980.
- How does Palau rank for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Palau ranks 27th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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, published as part of Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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