Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese was 0.2% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in French Polynesia, 1975–2014
Source: NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in French Polynesia is 0.2%, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in French Polynesia peaked at 0.8% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2004.
French Polynesia ranks 188th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
More reference data data for French Polynesia
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0591 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2816 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1752 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2694 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.0302 °C (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 247.57 millimeters (2025)
- Annual precipitation 1,828 millimeters (2025)
- Share of adults who are obese 49.5% (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 95.4% (2024)
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories 76.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in French Polynesia?
- Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in French Polynesia was 0.2% in 2014, according to NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2004.
- How does French Polynesia rank for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- French Polynesia ranks 188th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.