Palau vs Tuvalu: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Palau
0.2%
in 2014
Tuvalu
0.2%
in 2014
Palau rank
188th
Tuvalu rank
188th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Palau
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Palau currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Tuvalu, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Palau ahead.
Palau ranks 188th and Tuvalu ranks 188th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 2 and Tuvalu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Palau |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | Palau |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese, Palau or Tuvalu?
- Palau, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Tuvalu as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Palau and Tuvalu?
- 0.0%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Tuvalu?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Palau and Tuvalu rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Palau ranks 188th and Tuvalu ranks 188th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.