Belize vs French Polynesia: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Belize
24.5%
in 2024
French Polynesia
22.6%
in 2024
Belize rank
16th
French Polynesia rank
19th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Belize
- French Polynesia
How they compare
Belize currently reports 24.5% against 22.6% in French Polynesia, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times French Polynesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was French Polynesia ahead.
Belize ranks 16th and French Polynesia ranks 19th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and French Polynesia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.6% | 6.0% | 0.4% | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 9.3% | 9.8% | 0.5% | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 14.7% | 0.3% | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 19.1% | 0.5% | Belize |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 22.0% | 1.6% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Belize or French Polynesia?
- Belize, at 24.5% against 22.6% in French Polynesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Belize and French Polynesia?
- 1.9%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and French Polynesia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Belize and French Polynesia rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Belize ranks 16th and French Polynesia ranks 19th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.