Palau vs Syria: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Palau
71.4%
in 2024
Syria
70.2%
in 2024
Palau rank
27th
Syria rank
29th
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Palau
- Syria
How they compare
Palau currently reports 71.4% against 70.2% in Syria, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Palau ranks 27th and Syria ranks 29th of 199 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.3% | 50.3% | 15.0% | Palau |
| 1990s | 70.0% | 57.7% | 12.2% | Palau |
| 2000s | 71.7% | 64.4% | 7.3% | Palau |
| 2010s | 71.9% | 68.6% | 3.3% | Palau |
| 2020s | 71.5% | 70.0% | 1.5% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are overweight or obese, Palau or Syria?
- Palau, at 71.4% against 70.2% in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between Palau and Syria?
- 1.2%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Syria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Palau and Syria rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Palau ranks 27th and Syria ranks 29th of 199 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 Share of adults who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Overweight is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.