Palau vs Palestine, State of: Share of women who are obese
Palau
45.9%
in 2024
Palestine, State of
45.5%
in 2024
Palau rank
30th
Palestine, State of rank
31st
Share of women who are obese over time
- Palau
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Palau currently reports 45.9% against 45.5% in Palestine, State of, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Palau ahead.
Palau ranks 30th and Palestine, State of ranks 31st of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 4 and Palestine, State of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.9% | 24.6% | 8.3% | Palau |
| 1990s | 37.0% | 31.2% | 5.8% | Palau |
| 2000s | 40.1% | 38.1% | 2.0% | Palau |
| 2010s | 42.8% | 43.0% | 0.2% | Palestine, State of |
| 2020s | 45.2% | 45.1% | 0.1% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Palau or Palestine, State of?
- Palau, at 45.9% against 45.5% in Palestine, State of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Palau and Palestine, State of?
- 0.4%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Palestine, State of?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Palau and Palestine, State of rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Palau ranks 30th and Palestine, State of ranks 31st 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.