Palau vs Qatar: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Palau
29.5
in 2016
Qatar
28.8
in 2016
Palau rank
8th
Qatar rank
11th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Palau
- Qatar
How they compare
Palau currently reports 29.5 against 28.8 in Qatar, a difference of 0.7.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Palau ranks 8th and Qatar ranks 11th of 190 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.74 | 25.34 | 1.4 | Palau |
| 1980s | 28.02 | 25.89 | 2.13 | Palau |
| 1990s | 29.12 | 26.75 | 2.37 | Palau |
| 2000s | 29.31 | 27.65 | 1.66 | Palau |
| 2010s | 29.46 | 28.5 | 0.9571 | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Palau or Qatar?
- Palau, at 29.5 against 28.8 in Qatar as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Palau and Qatar?
- 0.7, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Qatar?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Palau and Qatar rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Palau ranks 8th and Qatar ranks 11th of 190 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 Mean body mass index (BMI) in men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by his height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.