Palau vs Saudi Arabia: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Palau
75.0%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
73.3%
in 2024
Palau rank
29th
Saudi Arabia rank
32nd
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Palau
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Palau currently reports 75.0% against 73.3% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.7%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Palau ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd of 199 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67.3% | 60.8% | 6.4% | Palau |
| 1990s | 70.6% | 64.3% | 6.3% | Palau |
| 2000s | 72.6% | 69.0% | 3.6% | Palau |
| 2010s | 73.8% | 72.3% | 1.5% | Palau |
| 2020s | 74.7% | 73.2% | 1.5% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Palau or Saudi Arabia?
- Palau, at 75.0% against 73.3% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Palau and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.7%, with Palau 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 share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Palau ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.