Belize vs French Polynesia: Share of women who are obese
Belize
53.5%
in 2024
French Polynesia
50.9%
in 2024
Belize rank
13th
French Polynesia rank
16th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Belize
- French Polynesia
How they compare
Belize currently reports 53.5% against 50.9% in French Polynesia, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times French Polynesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was French Polynesia ahead.
Belize ranks 13th and French Polynesia ranks 16th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and French Polynesia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.6% | 33.5% | 13.0% | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 28.9% | 38.1% | 9.2% | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 38.3% | 41.9% | 3.7% | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 46.2% | 0.3% | Belize |
| 2020s | 52.1% | 49.9% | 2.2% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Belize or French Polynesia?
- Belize, at 53.5% against 50.9% in French Polynesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Belize and French Polynesia?
- 2.6%, with Belize 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 women who are obese?
- Belize ranks 13th and French Polynesia ranks 16th 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 women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.