Palau vs Serbia: Share of overweight men vs. women
Palau
68.1%
in 2024
Serbia
67.5%
in 2024
Palau rank
40th
Serbia rank
43rd
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Palau
- Serbia
How they compare
Palau currently reports 68.1% against 67.5% in Serbia, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Palau ranks 40th and Serbia ranks 43rd of 199 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.5% | 44.4% | 19.1% | Palau |
| 1990s | 69.2% | 49.4% | 19.8% | Palau |
| 2000s | 70.6% | 55.4% | 15.2% | Palau |
| 2010s | 70.0% | 62.3% | 7.7% | Palau |
| 2020s | 68.6% | 66.5% | 2.1% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Palau or Serbia?
- Palau, at 68.1% against 67.5% in Serbia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Palau and Serbia?
- 0.6%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Serbia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Palau and Serbia rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Palau ranks 40th and Serbia ranks 43rd 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 overweight men vs. women. 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.