Egypt vs French Polynesia: Prevalence of overweight
Egypt
73.3%
in 2022
French Polynesia
73.6%
in 2022
Egypt rank
15th
French Polynesia rank
12th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Egypt
- French Polynesia
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 73.6% against 73.3% in Egypt, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, French Polynesia has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 15th and French Polynesia ranks 12th of 196 countries.
French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.8% | 69.0% | 12.2% | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 65.9% | 70.9% | 5.0% | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 71.0% | 72.3% | 1.2% | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 73.1% | 73.4% | 0.3% | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Egypt or French Polynesia?
- French Polynesia, at 73.6% against 73.3% in Egypt as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Egypt and French Polynesia?
- 0.3%, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and French Polynesia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Egypt and French Polynesia rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Egypt ranks 15th 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.