French Polynesia vs Jordan: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese
French Polynesia
1.0%
in 2014
Jordan
1.2%
in 2014
French Polynesia rank
187th
Jordan rank
184th
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese over time
- French Polynesia
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 1.2% against 1.0% in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.2 times French Polynesia's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
French Polynesia ranks 187th and Jordan ranks 184th of 198 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.9% | 4.2% | 1.3% | Jordan |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 3.1% | 0.8% | Jordan |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 2.1% | 0.5% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.6% | 0.3% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.3% | 0.2% | Jordan |
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, French Polynesia or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 1.2% against 1.0% in French Polynesia as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese between French Polynesia and Jordan?
- 0.2%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Jordan?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do French Polynesia and Jordan rank globally for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- French Polynesia ranks 187th and Jordan ranks 184th 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.