French Polynesia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Prevalence of overweight
Prevalence of overweight over time
- French Polynesia
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 73.6% against 59.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 13.7%.
That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 33 years both countries report, French Polynesia has been ahead every year.
French Polynesia ranks 12th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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 | French Polynesia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.0% | 36.3% | 32.7% | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 70.9% | 44.7% | 26.1% | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 72.3% | 53.1% | 19.2% | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 73.4% | 59.0% | 14.4% | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, French Polynesia or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- French Polynesia, at 73.6% against 59.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between French Polynesia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 13.7%, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do French Polynesia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- French Polynesia ranks 12th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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.