French Polynesia vs Kuwait: Share of men who are overweight or obese

French Polynesia

75.1%

in 2024

Kuwait

77.5%

in 2024

French Polynesia rank

12th

Kuwait rank

10th

Share of men who are overweight or obese over time

French Polynesia
Kuwait

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 77.5% against 75.1% in French Polynesia, a difference of 2.3%.

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

French Polynesia ranks 12th and Kuwait ranks 10th of 199 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of men who are overweight or obese
Unit: %
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in metres squared.