Share of overweight men vs. women in Palau
Palau: Share of overweight men vs. women was 68.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs. women in Palau, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of overweight men vs. women in Palau stood at 68.1%.
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 70.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 1980.
Palau ranks 40th of 199 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 60.0% | — |
| 1981 | 60.8% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 61.6% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 62.4% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 63.2% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 64.0% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 64.7% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 65.5% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 66.2% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 66.8% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 67.5% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 68.0% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 68.5% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 68.9% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 69.3% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 69.5% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 69.8% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 70.0% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 70.2% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 70.3% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 70.4% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 70.5% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 70.5% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 70.6% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 70.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 70.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 70.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 70.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 70.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 70.7% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 70.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 70.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 70.5% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 70.3% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 70.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 70.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 69.8% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 69.6% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 69.4% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 69.2% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 69.0% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 68.8% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 68.6% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 68.3% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 68.1% | -0.3% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 68.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.1%, 1.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Palau's 68.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 53.7%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.5% | 60.0% | 66.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.2% | 67.5% | 70.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.6% | 70.4% | 70.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.0% | 69.2% | 70.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.6% | 68.1% | 69.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
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 68.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 70.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 1980.
- How does Palau rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Palau ranks 40th out of 199 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 World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by 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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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.