Share of men who are obese in Palau
Palau: Share of men who are obese was 36.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are obese 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 36.0% for share of men who are obese in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Palau peaked at 36.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 1980.
That places Palau 19th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.8% | 22.5% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.0% | 29.8% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.1% | 34.1% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 36.1% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 36.0% | 36.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More reference data data for Palau
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 160.77 2010 = 100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are obese in Palau?
- Share of men who are obese in Palau was 36.0% 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 men who are obese recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 1980.
- How does Palau rank for share of men who are obese?
- Palau ranks 19th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.