Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 76.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in French Polynesia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 76.2% for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in French Polynesia peaked at 76.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59.8%, in 1980.
French Polynesia ranks 15th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 59.8% | — |
| 1981 | 60.6% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 61.4% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 62.2% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 62.9% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 63.7% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 64.4% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 65.2% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 65.9% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 66.6% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 67.3% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 68.0% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 68.6% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 69.1% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 69.7% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 70.1% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 70.5% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 70.9% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 71.2% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 71.5% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 71.7% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 71.9% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 72.2% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 72.3% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 72.5% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 72.6% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 72.8% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 72.9% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 73.1% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 73.3% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 73.5% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 73.8% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 74.0% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 74.2% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 74.4% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 74.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 74.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 75.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 75.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 75.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 75.7% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 75.8% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 76.0% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 76.1% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 76.2% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.3% | 59.8% | 66.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.7% | 67.3% | 71.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.5% | 71.7% | 73.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.5% | 73.5% | 75.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.9% | 75.7% | 76.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
More reference data data for French Polynesia
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0024 (2050)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1752 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0591 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 30.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 7.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 26.64 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in French Polynesia?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in French Polynesia was 76.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.8% in 1980.
- How does French Polynesia rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- French Polynesia ranks 15th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.