Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs French Polynesia: Prevalence of overweight

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
60.6%
in 2022
French Polynesia
73.6%
in 2022
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
11th
French Polynesia rank
12th

Prevalence of overweight over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • French Polynesia
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How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 73.6% against 60.6% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 13.0%.

That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.2 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 33 years both countries report, French Polynesia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th and French Polynesia ranks 12th of 43 groups.

French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) French Polynesia Difference Ahead
1990s 46.9% 69.0% 22.1% French Polynesia
2000s 51.4% 70.9% 19.4% French Polynesia
2010s 56.8% 72.3% 15.4% French Polynesia
2020s 60.1% 73.4% 13.3% French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or French Polynesia?
French Polynesia, at 73.6% against 60.6% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and French Polynesia?
13.0%, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and French Polynesia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and French Polynesia rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th and French Polynesia ranks 12th of 43 groups.
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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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight (% of adults)
Unit
% of 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 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.