Palau vs Saint Lucia: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Palau
29.5
in 2016
Saint Lucia
29.6
in 2016
Palau rank
8th
Saint Lucia rank
7th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Palau
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 29.6 against 29.5 in Palau, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Palau ahead.
Palau ranks 8th and Saint Lucia ranks 7th of 190 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.74 | 22.66 | 4.08 | Palau |
| 1980s | 28.02 | 23.61 | 4.41 | Palau |
| 1990s | 29.12 | 25.11 | 4.01 | Palau |
| 2000s | 29.31 | 27.07 | 2.24 | Palau |
| 2010s | 29.46 | 28.93 | 0.5286 | 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 Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 29.6 against 29.5 in Palau as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Palau and Saint Lucia?
- 0.1, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Saint Lucia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Palau and Saint Lucia rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Palau ranks 8th and Saint Lucia ranks 7th 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'.