Share of overweight men vs women in Palau
Palau: Share of overweight men vs women was 68.12 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
68.12
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
37th
of 196 countries
All-time high
70.74
in 2008
All-time low
59.99
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of overweight men vs women in Palau, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of overweight men vs women in Palau stood at 68.12.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs women in Palau peaked at 70.74 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 59.99, in 1980.
Palau ranks 37th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of overweight men vs women in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 59.99 | — |
| 1981 | 60.78 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 61.58 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 62.39 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 63.19 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 63.97 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 64.74 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 65.48 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 66.19 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 66.85 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 67.45 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 68 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 68.48 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 68.9 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 69.26 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 69.55 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 69.79 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 69.99 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 70.15 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 70.28 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 70.39 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 70.47 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 70.54 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 70.6 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 70.65 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 70.69 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 70.72 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 70.74 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 70.74 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 70.72 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 70.67 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 70.57 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 70.45 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 70.31 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 70.14 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 69.97 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 69.79 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 69.61 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 69.41 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 69.2 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 68.98 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 68.77 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 68.56 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 68.34 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 68.12 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.52 | 59.99 | 66.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.19 | 67.45 | 70.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.63 | 70.39 | 70.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.01 | 69.2 | 70.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.55 | 68.12 | 68.98 | 5 |
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More gender data for Palau
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 89 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 96 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 90 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 97 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 92 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 99 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 94 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 101 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 96 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 103 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of overweight men vs women in Palau?
- Share of overweight men vs women in Palau was 68.12 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 70.74 in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.99 in 1980.
- How does Palau rank for share of overweight men vs women?
- Palau ranks 37th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs women rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of overweight men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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