Palau
High income
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- Prevalenza dell'obesità
- Ripartizioni della popolazione
- Fattori
- Comorbilità
- Politiche (disponibile solo in inglese)
- Contextual factors
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Ripartizioni della popolazione
Fattori
Comorbilità
Politiche (disponibile solo in inglese)
Contextual factors
Prevalenza dell'obesità
Adulti, 2023
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Misurato |
| Età: | 18+ |
| Dimensioni del campione: | 1,931 |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | PALAU: Adult Hybrid/Community Health Assessment Survey 2023. Ministry of Health & Human Services. https://www.pihoa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Palau-Hybrid-Survey-2023-Report-FINAL-ENDORSED.pdf [Accessed 28.08.25] |
| Note (disponibile solo in inglese): | Separate overweight and obesity not available by gender |
| Salvo diversa indicazione, il sovrappeso si riferisce a un BMI compreso tra 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², l'obesità si riferisce a un BMI superiore a 30 kg/m². | |
Adulti, 2023
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Misurato |
| Età: | 18+ |
| Dimensioni del campione: | 1,931 |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | PALAU: Adult Hybrid/Community Health Assessment Survey 2023. Ministry of Health & Human Services. https://www.pihoa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Palau-Hybrid-Survey-2023-Report-FINAL-ENDORSED.pdf [Accessed 28.08.25] |
| Salvo diversa indicazione, il sovrappeso si riferisce a un BMI compreso tra 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², l'obesità si riferisce a un BMI superiore a 30 kg/m². | |
Adulti, 2016
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Misurato |
| Età: | 18+ |
| Dimensioni del campione: | 1768 |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | Hybrid STEPS Survey Palau 2016, available at https://extranet.who.int/ncdsmicrodata/index.php/catalog/743 (last accessed 16.10.2020) |
| Note (disponibile solo in inglese): | Data not available by gender or age breakdown |
| Salvo diversa indicazione, il sovrappeso si riferisce a un BMI compreso tra 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², l'obesità si riferisce a un BMI superiore a 30 kg/m². | |
Adulti, 2011-2013
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Misurato |
| Età: | 25-64 |
| Dimensioni del campione: | 2807 |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | Watson BM, Chiang C, Ikerdeu E, et al. Profile of non-communicable disease risk factors among adults in the Republic of Palau: findings of a national STEPS survey. Nagoya J Med Sci. 2015;77(4):609–619. |
| Note (disponibile solo in inglese): | NB. Combined adult data estimated using 50% population split. |
| Salvo diversa indicazione, il sovrappeso si riferisce a un BMI compreso tra 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², l'obesità si riferisce a un BMI superiore a 30 kg/m². | |
Sovrappeso/obesità per istruzione
Adulti, 2023
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Misurato |
| Età: | 18+ |
| Dimensioni del campione: | 1,929 |
| Riferimenti: | PALAU: Adult Hybrid/Community Health Assessment Survey 2023. Ministry of Health & Human Services. https://www.pihoa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Palau-Hybrid-Survey-2023-Report-FINAL-ENDORSED.pdf [Accessed 28.08.25] |
| Salvo diversa indicazione, il sovrappeso si riferisce a un BMI compreso tra 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², l'obesità si riferisce a un BMI superiore a 30 kg/m². | |
Sovrappeso/obesità per età
Adulti, 2023
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Misurato |
| Dimensioni del campione: | 1,931 |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | PALAU: Adult Hybrid/Community Health Assessment Survey 2023. Ministry of Health & Human Services. https://www.pihoa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Palau-Hybrid-Survey-2023-Report-FINAL-ENDORSED.pdf [Accessed 28.08.25] |
| Salvo diversa indicazione, il sovrappeso si riferisce a un BMI compreso tra 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², l'obesità si riferisce a un BMI superiore a 30 kg/m². | |
Sovrappeso/obesità per regione
Adulti, 2023
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Misurato |
| Età: | 18+ |
| Dimensioni del campione: | 1,931 |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | PALAU: Adult Hybrid/Community Health Assessment Survey 2023. Ministry of Health & Human Services. https://www.pihoa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Palau-Hybrid-Survey-2023-Report-FINAL-ENDORSED.pdf [Accessed 28.08.25] |
| Salvo diversa indicazione, il sovrappeso si riferisce a un BMI compreso tra 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², l'obesità si riferisce a un BMI superiore a 30 kg/m². | |
Sovrappeso/obesità per gruppo socio-economico
Adulti, 2023
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Misurato |
| Età: | 18+ |
| Dimensioni del campione: | 1,805 |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | PALAU: Adult Hybrid/Community Health Assessment Survey 2023. Ministry of Health & Human Services. https://www.pihoa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Palau-Hybrid-Survey-2023-Report-FINAL-ENDORSED.pdf [Accessed 28.08.25] |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | Income |
| Salvo diversa indicazione, il sovrappeso si riferisce a un BMI compreso tra 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², l'obesità si riferisce a un BMI superiore a 30 kg/m². | |
Sovrappeso/obesità per etnia
Ethnic groups are as defined by publication of origin and are not as defined by WOF. In some instances ethnicity is conflated with nationality and/or race.
Adulti, 2023
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Misurato |
| Età: | 18+ |
| Dimensioni del campione: | 1,929 |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | PALAU: Adult Hybrid/Community Health Assessment Survey 2023. Ministry of Health & Human Services. https://www.pihoa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Palau-Hybrid-Survey-2023-Report-FINAL-ENDORSED.pdf [Accessed 28.08.25] |
| Salvo diversa indicazione, il sovrappeso si riferisce a un BMI compreso tra 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², l'obesità si riferisce a un BMI superiore a 30 kg/m². | |
Double burden of underweight & overweight
Adulti, 2022
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Misurato |
| Età: | 20+ |
| Riferimenti: | NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC). Worldwide trends in underweight and obesity from 1990 to 2022: a pooled analysis of 3663 population representative studies with 222 million children, adolescents, and adults. Lancet 2024; published online Feb 29. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(23)02750-2. |
| Note (disponibile solo in inglese): | Age Standardised estimates |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | Combined prevalence of BMI<18.5 kg/m² and BMI>=30 kg/m² (double burden of underweight and obesity) |
Bambini, 2022
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Misurato |
| Età: | 5-19 |
| Riferimenti: | NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC). Worldwide trends in underweight and obesity from 1990 to 2022: a pooled analysis of 3663 population representative studies with 222 million children, adolescents, and adults. Lancet 2024; published online Feb 29. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(23)02750-2. |
| Note (disponibile solo in inglese): | Age standardised estimates |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | Combined prevalence of BMI < -2SD and BMI > 2SD (double burden of thinness and obesity) |
| Cutoffs: | BMI < -2SD and BMI > 2SD |
Attività fisica insufficiente
Adulti, 2016
| Riferimenti: | Guthold R, Stevens GA, Riley LM, Bull FC. Worldwide trends in insufficient physical activity from 2001 to 2016: a pooled analysis of 358 population-based surveys with 1.9 million participants. Lancet 2018 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(18)30357-7 |
Uomini, 2016
| Riferimenti: | Guthold R, Stevens GA, Riley LM, Bull FC. Worldwide trends in insufficient physical activity from 2001 to 2016: a pooled analysis of 358 population-based surveys with 1.9 million participants. Lancet 2018 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(18)30357-7 |
Donne, 2016
| Riferimenti: | Guthold R, Stevens GA, Riley LM, Bull FC. Worldwide trends in insufficient physical activity from 2001 to 2016: a pooled analysis of 358 population-based surveys with 1.9 million participants. Lancet 2018 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(18)30357-7 |
Bambini, 2016
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Auto-riferito |
| Età: | 11-17 |
| Riferimenti: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21) |
| Note (disponibile solo in inglese): | % of school going adolescents not meeting WHO recommendations on Physical Activity for Health, i.e. doing less than 60 minutes of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity daily. |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | % Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate) |
Ragazzi, 2016
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Auto-riferito |
| Età: | 11-17 |
| Riferimenti: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21) |
| Note (disponibile solo in inglese): | % of school going adolescents not meeting WHO recommendations on Physical Activity for Health, i.e. doing less than 60 minutes of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity daily. |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | % Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate) |
Ragazze, 2016
| Tipo di sondaggio: | Auto-riferito |
| Età: | 11-17 |
| Riferimenti: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21) |
| Note (disponibile solo in inglese): | % of school going adolescents not meeting WHO recommendations on Physical Activity for Health, i.e. doing less than 60 minutes of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity daily. |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | % Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate) |
Bambini, 2010
| Età: | 11-17 |
| Riferimenti: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en |
| Note (disponibile solo in inglese): | % of school going adolescents not meeting WHO recommendations on Physical Activity for Health, i.e. doing less than 60 minutes of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity daily. |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | % Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate) |
Ragazzi, 2010
| Età: | 11-17 |
| Riferimenti: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en |
| Note (disponibile solo in inglese): | % of school going adolescents not meeting WHO recommendations on Physical Activity for Health, i.e. doing less than 60 minutes of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity daily. |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | % Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate) |
Ragazze, 2010
| Età: | 11-17 |
| Riferimenti: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en |
| Note (disponibile solo in inglese): | % of school going adolescents not meeting WHO recommendations on Physical Activity for Health, i.e. doing less than 60 minutes of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity daily. |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | % Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate) |
Salute mentale - disturbi depressivi
Adulti, 2021
| Età: | 20+ |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Compare Data Visualization. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021. Seattle, WA: IHME, University of Washington, 2023. Available from http://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare. (Last accessed 23.04.25) |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | Number living with depression per 100,000 population (adults 20+ years) |
Uomini, 2021
| Età: | 20+ |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Compare Data Visualization. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021. Seattle, WA: IHME, University of Washington, 2023. Available from http://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare. (Last accessed 23.04.25) |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | Number living with depression per 100,000 population (adults 20+ years) |
Donne, 2021
| Età: | 20+ |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Compare Data Visualization. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021. Seattle, WA: IHME, University of Washington, 2023. Available from http://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare. (Last accessed 23.04.25) |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | Number living with depression per 100,000 population (adults 20+ years) |
Bambini, 2021
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Compare Data Visualization. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021. Seattle, WA: IHME, University of Washington, 2023. Available from http://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare. (Last accessed 23.04.25) |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | Number living with depressive disorder per 100,000 population (Under 20 years of age) |
Ragazzi, 2021
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Compare Data Visualization. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021. Seattle, WA: IHME, University of Washington, 2023. Available from http://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare. (Last accessed 23.04.25) |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | Number living with depressive disorder per 100,000 population (Under 20 years of age) |
Ragazze, 2021
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Compare Data Visualization. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021. Seattle, WA: IHME, University of Washington, 2023. Available from http://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare. (Last accessed 23.04.25) |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | Number living with depressive disorder per 100,000 population (Under 20 years of age) |
Salute mentale - disturbi d'ansia
Adulti, 2021
| Età: | 20+ |
| Riferimenti: | Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Compare Data Visualization. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021. Seattle, WA: IHME, University of Washington, 2023. Available from http://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare. (Last accessed 23.04.25). |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | Number living with anxiety per 100,000 population |
Uomini, 2021
| Età: | 20+ |
| Riferimenti: | Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Compare Data Visualization. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021. Seattle, WA: IHME, University of Washington, 2023. Available from http://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare. (Last accessed 23.04.25). |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | Number living with anxiety per 100,000 population |
Donne, 2021
| Età: | 20+ |
| Riferimenti: | Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Compare Data Visualization. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021. Seattle, WA: IHME, University of Washington, 2023. Available from http://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare. (Last accessed 23.04.25). |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | Number living with anxiety per 100,000 population |
Bambini, 2021
| Riferimenti: | Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Compare Data Visualization. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021. Seattle, WA: IHME, University of Washington, 2023. Available from http://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare. (Last accessed 23.04.25) |
Ragazzi, 2021
| Riferimenti: | Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Compare Data Visualization. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021. Seattle, WA: IHME, University of Washington, 2023. Available from http://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare. (Last accessed 23.04.25) |
Ragazze, 2021
| Riferimenti: | Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Compare Data Visualization. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021. Seattle, WA: IHME, University of Washington, 2023. Available from http://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare. (Last accessed 23.04.25) |
Aumento della pressione arteriosa
Adulti, 2015
| Riferimenti: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90). |
Uomini, 2015
| Riferimenti: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90). |
Donne, 2015
| Riferimenti: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90). |
Aumento del colesterolo
Adulti, 2008
| Riferimenti: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885 |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | % Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate). |
Uomini, 2008
| Riferimenti: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885 |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | % Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate). |
Donne, 2008
| Riferimenti: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885 |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | % Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate). |
Aumento della glicemia a digiuno
Uomini, 2014
| Riferimenti: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A869?lang=en |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | Age Standardised % raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L or on medication). |
Donne, 2014
| Riferimenti: | Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A869?lang=en |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | Age Standardised % raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L or on medication). |
Prevalenza del diabete
Adulti, 2024
| Riferimenti: | Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 11th edn. Brussels, Belgium:International Diabetes Federation, 2025. http://www.diabetesatlas.org |
Adulti, 2021
| Età: | 20-79 |
| Area coperta: | Nazionale |
| Riferimenti: | Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 10th edn. Brussels, Belgium:International Diabetes Federation, 2021. http://www.diabetesatlas.org |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | Age-adjusted comparative prevalence of diabetes, % |
Adulti, 2019
| Età: | 20-79 |
| Riferimenti: | Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 9th edn. Brussels,Belgium: 2019. Available at: https://www.diabetesatlas.org |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | Diabetes age-adjusted comparative prevalence (%). |
Adulti, 2017
| Riferimenti: | Reproduced with kind permission of IDF, International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 8th edition. Brussels, Belgium: International Diabetes Federation, 2017. http://www.diabetesatlas.org |
| Definizioni (disponibile solo in inglese): | Diabetes age-adjusted comparative prevalence (%). |
Policies, Interventions and Actions
Contextual factors
Disclaimer: These contextual factors should be interpreted with care. Results are updated as regularly as possible and use very specific criteria. The criteria used and full definitions are available for download at the bottom of this page.
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Labelling
| Is there mandatory nutrition labelling? | Absent |
| Front-of-package labelling? | Absent |
| Back-of-pack nutrition declaration? | Absent |
| Color coding? | Absent |
| Warning label? | Absent |
Regulation and marketing
| Are there fiscal policies on unhealthy products? | Absent |
| Tax on unhealthy foods? | Absent |
| Tax on unhealthy drinks? | Absent |
| Are there fiscal policies on healthy products? | Absent |
| Subsidy on fruits? | Absent |
| Subsidy on vegetables? | Absent |
| Subsidy on other healthy products? | Absent |
| Mandatory limit or ban of trans fat (all settings)? | Absent |
| Mandatory limit of trans fats in place (all settings)? | Absent |
| Ban on trans-fats or phos in place (all settings)? | Absent |
| Are there any mandatory policies/marketing restrictions on the promotion of unhealthy food/drinks to children? | Absent |
| Mandatory restriction on broadcast media? | Absent |
| Mandatory restriction on non-broadcast media? | Absent |
| Voluntary policies/marketing restrictions on the promotion of unhealthy food/drinks to children? | Absent |
| Are there mandatory standards for food in schools? | Absent |
| Are there any mandatory nutrient limits in any manufactured food products? | Absent |
| Nutrition standards for public sector procurement? | Absent |
Political will and support
| National obesity strategy or nutrition and physical activity national strategy? | Absent |
| National obesity strategy? | Absent |
| National childhood obesity strategy? | Absent |
| Comprehensive nutrition strategy? | Absent |
| Comprehensive physical activity strategy? | Absent |
| Evidence-based dietary guidelines and/or RDAs? | Absent |
| National target(s) on reducing obesity? | Present |
| Promotion of breastfeeding? | Absent |
Monitoring and surveillance
| Monitoring of the prevalence and incidence for the main obesity-related NCDs and risk factors? | Present |
| Within 5 years? | Present |
Governance and resource
| Multi-sectoral national co-ordination mechanism for obesity or nutrition (including obesity)? | Absent |
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Last updated September 13, 2022
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