Chile vs French Polynesia: Prevalence of overweight, male

Chile
78.5%
in 2022
French Polynesia
75.0%
in 2022
Chile rank
6th
French Polynesia rank
9th

Prevalence of overweight, male over time

  • Chile
  • French Polynesia
020406080199020062022

How they compare

Chile currently reports 78.5% against 75.0% in French Polynesia, a difference of 3.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was French Polynesia ahead.

Chile ranks 6th and French Polynesia ranks 9th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and French Polynesia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile French Polynesia Difference Ahead
1990s 50.5% 69.9% 19.4% French Polynesia
2000s 62.4% 72.1% 9.6% French Polynesia
2010s 72.1% 73.7% 1.5% French Polynesia
2020s 77.7% 74.8% 2.9% Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, Chile or French Polynesia?
Chile, at 78.5% against 75.0% in French Polynesia as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between Chile and French Polynesia?
3.5%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and French Polynesia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Chile and French Polynesia rank globally for prevalence of overweight, male?
Chile ranks 6th and French Polynesia ranks 9th 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, male (% of male adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male adults)
Unit
% of male adults
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,896 data points, 1975–2022
Last refreshed

Prevalence of overweight male adults is the percentage of males 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.