Palau vs Saudi Arabia: Prevalence of obesity, female
Palau
45.9%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
46.7%
in 2024
Palau rank
27th
Saudi Arabia rank
24th
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Palau
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 46.7% against 45.9% in Palau, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Palau ahead.
Palau ranks 27th and Saudi Arabia ranks 24th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.9% | 24.8% | 8.1% | Palau |
| 1990s | 37.0% | 31.2% | 5.8% | Palau |
| 2000s | 40.1% | 38.5% | 1.6% | Palau |
| 2010s | 42.8% | 44.0% | 1.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 45.2% | 46.3% | 1.1% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Palau or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 46.7% against 45.9% in Palau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Palau and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.8%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Saudi Arabia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Palau and Saudi Arabia rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Palau ranks 27th and Saudi Arabia ranks 24th 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.