Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) was 49.2 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in French Polynesia, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 49.2 % for prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in French Polynesia peaked at 49.2 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.4 %, in 2000.
French Polynesia ranks 9th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.4 % | — |
| 2001 | 38.8 % | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 39.1 % | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 39.5 % | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 39.9 % | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 40.2 % | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 40.6 % | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 41 % | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 41.4 % | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 41.9 % | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 42.3 % | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 42.8 % | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 43.2 % | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 43.7 % | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 44.2 % | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 44.6 % | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 45.1 % | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 45.6 % | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 46.1 % | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 46.6 % | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 47.1 % | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 47.6 % | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 48.1 % | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 48.6 % | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 49.2 % | +1.2% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 49.2 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 28 %, 1.8× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 49.2 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28 %, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.08 % | 38.4 % | 41.9 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.42 % | 42.3 % | 46.6 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.12 % | 47.1 % | 49.2 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 6 Niue 66.9 % compare
- 6 Türkiye 28.8 % compare
- 7 Tuvalu 65.1 % compare
- 7 Melanesia 28.5 % compare
- 8 Samoa 64.3 % compare
- 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 24.6 % compare
- 10 Bahamas 48.3 % compare
- 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 23 % compare
- 11 Republic of Moldova 22.3 % compare
- 11 Saint Kitts and Nevis 46.7 % compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 12 % compare
- 12 Kiribati 45.6 % compare
More agriculture & rural data for French Polynesia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -8.86 % change on previous year (2020)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 442.4 current US$ per person (2020)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0222 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3824 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1307 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.2% (2020)
- Rural population 38.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in French Polynesia?
- Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in French Polynesia was 49.2 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.2 % in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.4 % in 2000.
- How does French Polynesia rank for prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older)?
- French Polynesia ranks 9th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) (percent) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.