French Polynesia vs Marshall Islands: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese over time
- French Polynesia
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.1 times French Polynesia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was French Polynesia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 187th and Marshall Islands ranks 186th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 3 and Marshall Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 0.1% | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 0.1% | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.1% | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.0% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Marshall Islands |
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 Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 1.1% 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 Marshall Islands?
- 0.1%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Marshall Islands?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do French Polynesia and Marshall Islands rank globally for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- French Polynesia ranks 187th and Marshall Islands ranks 186th 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.