French Polynesia vs Mexico: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

French Polynesia
73.7%
in 2024
Mexico
74.2%
in 2024
French Polynesia rank
17th
Mexico rank
16th

Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time

  • French Polynesia
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 74.2% against 73.7% in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was French Polynesia ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 17th and Mexico ranks 16th of 198 countries.

French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia Mexico Difference Ahead
1980s 64.7% 41.1% 23.6% French Polynesia
1990s 69.1% 53.9% 15.3% French Polynesia
2000s 71.1% 63.4% 7.7% French Polynesia
2010s 72.4% 69.8% 2.6% French Polynesia
2020s 73.4% 73.4% 0.1% French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), French Polynesia or Mexico?
Mexico, at 74.2% against 73.7% in French Polynesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between French Polynesia and Mexico?
0.5%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Mexico?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do French Polynesia and Mexico rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
French Polynesia ranks 17th and Mexico ranks 16th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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