France vs South Africa: Prevalence of overweight, male
France
39.6%
in 2022
South Africa
37.2%
in 2022
France rank
135th
South Africa rank
137th
Prevalence of overweight, male over time
- France
- South Africa
How they compare
France currently reports 39.6% against 37.2% in South Africa, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 135th and South Africa ranks 137th of 196 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.7% | 28.5% | 19.2% | France |
| 2000s | 48.1% | 36.3% | 11.7% | France |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 38.3% | 5.9% | France |
| 2020s | 40.2% | 37.4% | 2.8% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, France or South Africa?
- France, at 39.6% against 37.2% in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between France and South Africa?
- 2.4%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do France and South Africa rank globally for prevalence of overweight, male?
- France ranks 135th and South Africa ranks 137th 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
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.