Number of people who are undernourished in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Number of people who are undernourished was 100,000 millions in 2023. ▬ Flat
Number of people who are undernourished in French Polynesia, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people who are undernourished in French Polynesia stood at 100,000 millions. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in French Polynesia peaked at 100,000 millions in 2001 and was at its lowest, 100,000 millions, in 2001.
French Polynesia ranks 104th of 131 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100,000 millions | 100,000 millions | 100,000 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 100,000 millions | 100,000 millions | 100,000 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 100,000 millions | 100,000 millions | 100,000 millions | 4 |
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More reference data data for French Polynesia
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2816 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1752 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0591 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.0302 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2694 °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 number of people who are undernourished in French Polynesia?
- Number of people who are undernourished in French Polynesia was 100,000 millions in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 100,000 millions in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,000 millions in 2001.
- How does French Polynesia rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- French Polynesia ranks 104th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.