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
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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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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+)
Unit
% of female population ages 18+
Source
World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 8,862 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed

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.