French Polynesia vs Palau: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese
French Polynesia
1.0%
in 2014
Palau
1.0%
in 2014
French Polynesia rank
187th
Palau rank
187th
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese over time
- French Polynesia
- Palau
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Palau, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was French Polynesia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 187th and Palau ranks 187th of 198 countries.
French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.9% | 2.4% | 0.5% | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 0.4% | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 0.2% | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.0% | French Polynesia |
| 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, French Polynesia or Palau?
- French Polynesia, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Palau as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese between French Polynesia and Palau?
- 0.0%, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Palau?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do French Polynesia and Palau rank globally for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- French Polynesia ranks 187th and Palau 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.