French Polynesia vs Palau: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
French Polynesia
2.2%
in 2024
Palau
2.3%
in 2024
French Polynesia rank
148th
Palau rank
145th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- French Polynesia
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 2.3% against 2.2% in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.1 times French Polynesia's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
French Polynesia ranks 148th and Palau ranks 145th of 198 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.0% | 3.0% | 1.0% | Palau |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 2.8% | 1.0% | Palau |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 2.6% | 0.9% | Palau |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 2.5% | 0.7% | Palau |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.4% | 0.3% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard, French Polynesia or Palau?
- Palau, at 2.3% against 2.2% in French Polynesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between French Polynesia and Palau?
- 0.1%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Palau?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do French Polynesia and Palau rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- French Polynesia ranks 148th and Palau ranks 145th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.