French Polynesia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Prevalence of overweight

French Polynesia
73.6%
in 2022
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
59.8%
in 2022
French Polynesia rank
12th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
13th

Prevalence of overweight over time

  • French Polynesia
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
020406080199020062022

How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 73.6% against 59.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 13.8%.

That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'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 (IDA & IBRD) ranks 13th 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 (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1990s 69.0% 36.2% 32.8% French Polynesia
2000s 70.9% 44.6% 26.2% French Polynesia
2010s 72.3% 53.0% 19.2% French Polynesia
2020s 73.4% 58.9% 14.5% 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
French Polynesia, at 73.6% against 59.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between French Polynesia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
13.8%, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do French Polynesia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
French Polynesia ranks 12th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 13th 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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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.