Share of men defined as overweight in Palau
Palau: Share of men defined as overweight was 68.12 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
68.12
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
40th
of 199 countries
All-time high
70.74
in 2008
All-time low
59.99
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of men defined as overweight in Palau, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men defined as overweight in Palau stood at 68.12.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as overweight in Palau peaked at 70.74 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 59.99, in 1980.
That places Palau 40th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of men defined as overweight in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 59.99 | — |
| 1981 | 60.78 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 61.58 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 62.39 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 63.19 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 63.97 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 64.74 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 65.48 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 66.19 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 66.85 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 67.45 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 68 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 68.48 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 68.9 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 69.26 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 69.55 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 69.79 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 69.99 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 70.15 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 70.28 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 70.39 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 70.47 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 70.54 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 70.6 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 70.65 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 70.69 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 70.72 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 70.74 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 70.74 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 70.72 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 70.67 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 70.57 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 70.45 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 70.31 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 70.14 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 69.97 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 69.79 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 69.61 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 69.41 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 69.2 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 68.98 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 68.77 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 68.56 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 68.34 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 68.12 | -0.3% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 68.12 is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.1, 1.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Palau's 68.12 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 53.71, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.52 | 59.99 | 66.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.19 | 67.45 | 70.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.63 | 70.39 | 70.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.01 | 69.2 | 70.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.55 | 68.12 | 68.98 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More reference data data for Palau
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
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- Political regime lexical 7 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men defined as overweight in Palau?
- Share of men defined as overweight in Palau was 68.12 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 70.74 in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.99 in 1980.
- How does Palau rank for share of men defined as overweight?
- Palau ranks 40th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men defined as overweight rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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