East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs French Polynesia: Prevalence of overweight, female
Prevalence of overweight, female over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- French Polynesia
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 72.0% against 34.5% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 37.5%.
That makes French Polynesia's figure about 2.1 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 33 years both countries report, French Polynesia has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 36th and French Polynesia ranks 34th of 43 groups.
French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.7% | 68.0% | 50.3% | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 69.5% | 46.9% | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 70.7% | 41.7% | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 33.8% | 71.8% | 38.1% | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, female, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or French Polynesia?
- French Polynesia, at 72.0% against 34.5% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, female between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and French Polynesia?
- 37.5%, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and French Polynesia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and French Polynesia rank globally for prevalence of overweight, female?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 36th and French Polynesia ranks 34th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight female adults is the percentage of females ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.