Prevalence of overweight, female in Palau
Palau: Prevalence of overweight, female was 72.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of overweight, female in Palau, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of female adults.
Analysis
Palau recorded 72.7% for prevalence of overweight, female in 2022.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, female in Palau peaked at 72.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 70.8%, in 1990.
That places Palau 31st out of 196 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Prevalence of overweight, female in Palau, year by year
| Year | % of female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 70.8% | — |
| 1991 | 71.1% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 71.3% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 71.5% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 71.7% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 71.8% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 72.0% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 72.2% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 72.3% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 72.4% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 72.5% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 72.6% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 72.7% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 72.7% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 72.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 72.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 72.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 72.7% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 72.7% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 72.7% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 72.7% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 72.7% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 72.7% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 72.7% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 72.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 72.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 72.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 72.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 72.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 72.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 72.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 72.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 72.7% | +0.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 72.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 55.4%, 1.3× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Palau's 72.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.8%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.7% | 70.8% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.7% | 72.5% | 72.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.7% | 72.7% | 72.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.7% | 72.7% | 72.7% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight, female in Palau?
- Prevalence of overweight, female in Palau was 72.7% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight, female recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 72.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, female recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.8% in 1990.
- How does Palau rank for prevalence of overweight, female?
- Palau ranks 31st out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight, female rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight female adults is the percentage of females ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.