Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Palau
Palau: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 71.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Palau, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Palau recorded 71.1% for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Palau peaked at 72.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 57.2%, in 1980.
Palau ranks 37th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Palau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 57.2% | — |
| 1981 | 57.9% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 58.7% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 59.6% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 60.5% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 61.5% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 62.6% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 63.7% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 64.8% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 65.9% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 66.8% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 67.5% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 68.1% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 68.8% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 69.5% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 70.1% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 70.5% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 70.8% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 71.1% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 71.4% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 71.7% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 71.9% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 72.0% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 72.2% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 72.4% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 72.6% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 72.7% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 72.8% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 72.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 72.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 72.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 72.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 72.4% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 72.2% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 72.0% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 71.8% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 71.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 71.7% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 71.7% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 71.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 71.7% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 71.6% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 71.4% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 71.3% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 71.1% | -0.3% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 71.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 68.4%, 1.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Palau's 71.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 53.9%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.2% | 57.2% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.5% | 66.8% | 71.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.4% | 71.7% | 72.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.0% | 71.7% | 72.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.4% | 71.1% | 71.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More reference data data for Palau
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Palau?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Palau was 71.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 72.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.2% in 1980.
- How does Palau rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Palau ranks 37th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.