French Polynesia vs Palau: Prevalence of overweight, female
French Polynesia
72.0%
in 2022
Palau
72.7%
in 2022
French Polynesia rank
34th
Palau rank
31st
Prevalence of overweight, female over time
- French Polynesia
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 72.7% against 72.0% in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
French Polynesia ranks 34th and Palau ranks 31st of 196 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.0% | 71.7% | 3.7% | Palau |
| 2000s | 69.5% | 72.7% | 3.2% | Palau |
| 2010s | 70.7% | 72.7% | 2.0% | Palau |
| 2020s | 71.8% | 72.7% | 0.9% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, female, French Polynesia or Palau?
- Palau, at 72.7% against 72.0% in French Polynesia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, female between French Polynesia and Palau?
- 0.7%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Palau?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do French Polynesia and Palau rank globally for prevalence of overweight, female?
- French Polynesia ranks 34th and Palau ranks 31st of 196 countries.
- 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.