Palau vs Peru: Share of men who are overweight or obese
Palau
68.1%
in 2024
Peru
68.4%
in 2024
Palau rank
40th
Peru rank
39th
Share of men who are overweight or obese over time
- Palau
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 68.4% against 68.1% in Palau, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Palau ahead.
Palau ranks 40th and Peru ranks 39th of 199 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.5% | 26.6% | 36.9% | Palau |
| 1990s | 69.2% | 33.8% | 35.4% | Palau |
| 2000s | 70.6% | 43.8% | 26.8% | Palau |
| 2010s | 70.0% | 56.8% | 13.2% | Palau |
| 2020s | 68.6% | 66.1% | 2.4% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are overweight or obese, Palau or Peru?
- Peru, at 68.4% against 68.1% in Palau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are overweight or obese between Palau and Peru?
- 0.3%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Peru?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Palau and Peru rank globally for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Palau ranks 40th and Peru ranks 39th 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 men 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
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in metres squared.