Prevalence of overweight, female in Palau

Palau: Prevalence of overweight, female was 72.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
72.7%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
31st
of 196 countries
All-time high
72.8%
in 2006
All-time low
70.8%
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Prevalence of overweight, female in Palau, 1990–2022

0204060801990200620221990: 70.8 % of female adults1991: 71.1 % of female adults1992: 71.3 % of female adults1993: 71.5 % of female adults1994: 71.7 % of female adults1995: 71.8 % of female adults1996: 72 % of female adults1997: 72.2 % of female adults1998: 72.3 % of female adults1999: 72.4 % of female adults2000: 72.5 % of female adults2001: 72.6 % of female adults2002: 72.7 % of female adults2003: 72.7 % of female adults2004: 72.7 % of female adults2005: 72.7 % of female adults2006: 72.8 % of female adults2007: 72.7 % of female adults2008: 72.7 % of female adults2009: 72.7 % of female adults2010: 72.7 % of female adults2011: 72.7 % of female adults2012: 72.7 % of female adults2013: 72.7 % of female adults2014: 72.7 % of female adults2015: 72.7 % of female adults2016: 72.7 % of female adults2017: 72.7 % of female adults2018: 72.7 % of female adults2019: 72.7 % of female adults2020: 72.7 % of female adults2021: 72.7 % of female adults2022: 72.7 % of female adults

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

Annual values for Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults) in Palau, 1990 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Palau

  1. 28 Syria 73.0% compare
  2. 29 Bahrain 72.8% compare
  3. 30 Libya 72.8% compare
  4. 32 Eswatini 72.6% compare
  5. 33 Costa Rica 72.3% compare
  6. 34 French Polynesia 72.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults)
Unit
% of female adults
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,896 data points, 1975–2022
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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.