Palau vs United States: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Palau
71.4%
in 2024
United States
71.4%
in 2024
Palau rank
27th
United States rank
26th
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Palau
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 71.4% against 71.4% in Palau, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Palau ahead.
Palau ranks 27th and United States ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.3% | 45.5% | 19.8% | Palau |
| 1990s | 70.0% | 55.4% | 14.5% | Palau |
| 2000s | 71.7% | 64.2% | 7.4% | Palau |
| 2010s | 71.9% | 69.3% | 2.6% | Palau |
| 2020s | 71.5% | 71.1% | 0.4% | 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 United States?
- United States, at 71.4% against 71.4% in Palau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between Palau and United States?
- 0.0%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and United States?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Palau and United States rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Palau ranks 27th and United States ranks 26th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – 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.