Palau vs Seychelles: Share of women who are obese
Palau
45.9%
in 2024
Seychelles
44.9%
in 2024
Palau rank
30th
Seychelles rank
33rd
Share of women who are obese over time
- Palau
- Seychelles
How they compare
Palau currently reports 45.9% against 44.9% in Seychelles, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Palau ranks 30th and Seychelles ranks 33rd of 199 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.9% | 18.1% | 14.8% | Palau |
| 1990s | 37.0% | 24.2% | 12.8% | Palau |
| 2000s | 40.1% | 31.0% | 9.1% | Palau |
| 2010s | 42.8% | 37.5% | 5.4% | Palau |
| 2020s | 45.2% | 43.2% | 2.0% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Palau or Seychelles?
- Palau, at 45.9% against 44.9% in Seychelles as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Palau and Seychelles?
- 1.0%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Seychelles?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Palau and Seychelles rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Palau ranks 30th and Seychelles ranks 33rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.