Egypt vs French Polynesia: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese over time
- Egypt
- French Polynesia
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Egypt, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 190th and French Polynesia ranks 187th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and French Polynesia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.8% | 2.9% | 0.9% | Egypt |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 2.3% | 0.7% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 0.5% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 0.2% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese, Egypt or French Polynesia?
- French Polynesia, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Egypt as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese between Egypt and French Polynesia?
- 0.1%, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and French Polynesia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Egypt and French Polynesia rank globally for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- Egypt ranks 190th and French Polynesia ranks 187th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of women (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.