French Polynesia vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Prevalence of overweight
French Polynesia
73.6%
in 2022
Saint Kitts and Nevis
75.5%
in 2022
French Polynesia rank
12th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
11th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- French Polynesia
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 75.5% against 73.6% in French Polynesia, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was French Polynesia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 12th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 11th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 3 and Saint Kitts and Nevis in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.0% | 52.8% | 16.2% | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 70.9% | 63.8% | 7.1% | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 72.3% | 71.4% | 0.9% | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 73.4% | 75.0% | 1.6% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, French Polynesia or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 75.5% against 73.6% in French Polynesia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between French Polynesia and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 1.9%, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do French Polynesia and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- French Polynesia ranks 12th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 11th 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.