French Polynesia vs Puerto Rico: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
French Polynesia
73.7%
in 2024
Puerto Rico
74.5%
in 2024
French Polynesia rank
17th
Puerto Rico rank
15th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- French Polynesia
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 74.5% against 73.7% in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.8%.
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 Puerto Rico ranks 15th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 4 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.7% | 42.4% | 22.3% | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 69.1% | 53.1% | 16.0% | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 71.1% | 63.2% | 7.8% | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 72.4% | 70.0% | 2.4% | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 73.4% | 73.6% | 0.2% | Puerto Rico |
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 Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 74.5% 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 Puerto Rico?
- 0.8%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Puerto Rico?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do French Polynesia and Puerto Rico rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- French Polynesia ranks 17th and Puerto Rico ranks 15th 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.