French Polynesia vs Poland: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)

French Polynesia
1.6%
in 2024
Poland
1.5%
in 2024
French Polynesia rank
164th
Poland rank
166th

Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time

  • French Polynesia
  • Poland
0123198020022024

How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in Poland, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Poland ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 164th and Poland ranks 166th of 198 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia Poland Difference Ahead
1980s 2.1% 2.4% 0.3% Poland
1990s 1.6% 2.6% 1.0% Poland
2000s 1.4% 2.6% 1.2% Poland
2010s 1.4% 2.0% 0.6% Poland
2020s 1.5% 1.6% 0.1% Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate), French Polynesia or Poland?
French Polynesia, at 1.6% against 1.5% in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between French Polynesia and Poland?
0.1%, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Poland?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do French Polynesia and Poland rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
French Polynesia ranks 164th and Poland ranks 166th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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