Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in Palau
Palau: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) was 71.33 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
71.33
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
71.6
in 2008
All-time low
68.89
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Palau, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Palau recorded 71.33 for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Palau peaked at 71.6 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 68.89, in 1990.
That places Palau 23rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 68.89 | — |
| 1991 | 69.3 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 69.66 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 69.98 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 70.27 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 70.5 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 70.7 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 70.85 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 70.98 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 71.09 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 71.19 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 71.29 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 71.36 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 71.43 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 71.49 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 71.53 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 71.56 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 71.59 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 71.6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 71.59 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 71.57 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 71.53 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 71.49 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 71.45 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 71.42 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 71.4 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 71.39 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 71.37 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 71.36 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 71.35 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 71.34 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 71.33 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 71.33 | +0.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 71.33 is above the median for high income countries, which is 59.54, 1.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Palau's 71.33 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 53.14, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.22 | 68.89 | 71.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.46 | 71.19 | 71.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.43 | 71.35 | 71.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.33 | 71.33 | 71.34 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 20 Saudi Arabia 71.84 compare
- 21 Micronesia (country) 71.71 compare
- 22 Panama 71.6 compare
- 23 United Arab Emirates 71.33 compare
- 25 Syria 71.11 compare
- 26 Jordan 69.85 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 prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Palau?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Palau was 71.33 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 71.6 in 2008.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.89 in 1990.
- How does Palau rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Palau ranks 23rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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