Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male adults) in Palau
Palau: Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male adults) was 69.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of overweight, male in Palau, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
Palau recorded 69.7% for prevalence of overweight, male in 2022.
The figure is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, male in Palau peaked at 70.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 67.0%, in 1990.
Palau ranks 28th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male adults) in Palau, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67.0% | — |
| 1991 | 67.5% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 68.0% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 68.4% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 68.7% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 69.0% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 69.2% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 69.4% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 69.6% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 69.7% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 69.8% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 69.9% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 70.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 70.1% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 70.1% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 70.2% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 70.2% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 70.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 70.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 70.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 70.3% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 70.3% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 70.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 70.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 70.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 70.0% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 69.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 69.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 69.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 69.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 69.8% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 69.7% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 69.7% | -0.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 69.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.9%, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Palau's 69.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 52.7%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.7% | 67.0% | 69.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.1% | 69.8% | 70.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.0% | 69.8% | 70.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.7% | 69.7% | 69.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Palau
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight, male in Palau?
- Prevalence of overweight, male in Palau was 69.7% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight, male recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 70.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, male recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.0% in 1990.
- How does Palau rank for prevalence of overweight, male?
- Palau ranks 28th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight, male rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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, male (% of male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight male adults is the percentage of males 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.