French Polynesia vs United States: Prevalence of overweight, male
French Polynesia
75.0%
in 2022
United States
74.7%
in 2022
French Polynesia rank
9th
United States rank
10th
Prevalence of overweight, male over time
- French Polynesia
- United States
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 75.0% against 74.7% in United States, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, French Polynesia has been ahead every year.
French Polynesia ranks 9th and United States ranks 10th of 196 countries.
French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.9% | 60.6% | 9.3% | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 72.1% | 68.9% | 3.2% | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 73.7% | 73.1% | 0.6% | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 74.8% | 74.5% | 0.3% | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, French Polynesia or United States?
- French Polynesia, at 75.0% against 74.7% in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between French Polynesia and United States?
- 0.3%, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and United States?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do French Polynesia and United States rank globally for prevalence of overweight, male?
- French Polynesia ranks 9th and United States ranks 10th 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.