Prevalence of overweight in Palau
Palau: Prevalence of overweight was 71.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of overweight in Palau, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of overweight in Palau stood at 71.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight in Palau peaked at 71.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 68.9%, in 1990.
Palau ranks 23rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Prevalence of overweight in Palau, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 68.9% | — |
| 1991 | 69.3% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 69.7% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 70.0% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 70.3% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 70.5% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 70.7% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 70.8% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 71.0% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 71.1% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 71.2% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 71.3% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 71.4% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 71.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 71.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 71.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 71.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 71.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 71.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 71.6% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 71.6% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 71.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 71.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 71.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 71.4% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 71.4% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 71.4% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 71.4% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 71.4% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 71.3% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 71.3% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 71.3% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 71.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.2% | 68.9% | 71.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.5% | 71.2% | 71.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.4% | 71.3% | 71.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.3% | 71.3% | 71.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 20 Saudi Arabia 71.8% compare
- 21 Micronesia, Federated States of 71.7% compare
- 22 Panama 71.6% compare
- 23 United Arab Emirates 71.3% compare
- 25 Syrian Arab Republic 71.1% compare
- 26 Jordan 69.8% compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,529 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 117 (2025)
- Population, male 9,506 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 103 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 112 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 101 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 106 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight in Palau?
- Prevalence of overweight in Palau was 71.3% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 71.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.9% in 1990.
- How does Palau rank for prevalence of overweight?
- Palau ranks 23rd out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Prevalence of overweight (% of adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults 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.