Dominica vs Palau: Prevalence of obesity, female
Dominica
46.4%
in 2024
Palau
45.9%
in 2024
Dominica rank
26th
Palau rank
27th
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Dominica
- Palau
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 46.4% against 45.9% in Palau, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Palau ahead.
Dominica ranks 26th and Palau ranks 27th of 196 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.6% | 32.9% | 17.3% | Palau |
| 1990s | 22.4% | 37.0% | 14.6% | Palau |
| 2000s | 30.8% | 40.1% | 9.4% | Palau |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 42.8% | 3.9% | Palau |
| 2020s | 44.8% | 45.2% | 0.4% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Dominica or Palau?
- Dominica, at 46.4% against 45.9% in Palau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Dominica and Palau?
- 0.5%, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Palau?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Dominica and Palau rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Dominica ranks 26th and Palau ranks 27th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. 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.