Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Palau
Palau: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 41.14 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Palau, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Palau stood at 41.14. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Palau peaked at 41.14 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 32.98, in 1990.
Palau ranks 18th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.98 | — |
| 1991 | 33.48 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 33.94 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 34.38 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 34.78 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 35.15 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 35.49 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 35.8 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 36.08 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 36.35 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 36.61 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 36.88 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 37.14 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 37.38 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 37.62 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 37.84 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 38.04 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 38.25 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 38.46 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 38.65 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 38.84 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 39.02 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 39.19 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 39.34 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 39.5 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 39.67 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 39.85 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 40.03 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 40.23 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 40.44 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 40.67 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 40.9 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 41.14 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.84 | 32.98 | 36.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.69 | 36.61 | 38.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.61 | 38.84 | 40.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.9 | 40.67 | 41.14 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Palau?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Palau was 41.14 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 41.14 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.98 in 1990.
- How does Palau rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Palau ranks 18th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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