Bahamas vs French Polynesia: Prevalence of overweight
Bahamas
75.8%
in 2022
French Polynesia
73.6%
in 2022
Bahamas rank
10th
French Polynesia rank
12th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Bahamas
- French Polynesia
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 75.8% against 73.6% in French Polynesia, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was French Polynesia ahead.
Bahamas ranks 10th and French Polynesia ranks 12th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and French Polynesia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.5% | 69.0% | 17.5% | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 63.3% | 70.9% | 7.6% | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 71.5% | 72.3% | 0.8% | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 75.3% | 73.4% | 1.9% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Bahamas or French Polynesia?
- Bahamas, at 75.8% against 73.6% in French Polynesia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Bahamas and French Polynesia?
- 2.2%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and French Polynesia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Bahamas and French Polynesia rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Bahamas ranks 10th and French Polynesia ranks 12th 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 (% of 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 adults is the percentage of adults 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.