Belize vs French Polynesia: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Belize
73.5%
in 2024
French Polynesia
73.7%
in 2024
Belize rank
18th
French Polynesia rank
17th
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Belize
- French Polynesia
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 73.7% against 73.5% in Belize, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, French Polynesia has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 18th and French Polynesia ranks 17th of 199 countries.
French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.9% | 64.7% | 24.8% | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 50.5% | 69.1% | 18.6% | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 61.1% | 71.1% | 10.0% | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 68.5% | 72.4% | 3.9% | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 72.6% | 73.4% | 0.8% | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are overweight or obese, Belize or French Polynesia?
- French Polynesia, at 73.7% against 73.5% in Belize as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between Belize and French Polynesia?
- 0.2%, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and French Polynesia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Belize and French Polynesia rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Belize ranks 18th and French Polynesia ranks 17th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are 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
Overweight is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.