Share of adults who are obese in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Share of adults who are obese was 49.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese in French Polynesia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who are obese in French Polynesia stood at 49.5%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese in French Polynesia peaked at 49.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 1980.
French Polynesia ranks 9th 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 adults who are obese in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 26.9% | — |
| 1981 | 27.5% | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 28.1% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 28.7% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 29.3% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 29.9% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 30.5% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 31.2% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 31.9% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 32.5% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 33.1% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 33.8% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 34.4% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 35.0% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 35.6% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 36.2% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 36.7% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 37.3% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 37.7% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 38.2% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 38.7% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 39.1% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 39.5% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 39.9% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 40.2% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 40.6% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 41.0% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 41.3% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 41.7% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 42.2% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 42.6% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 43.1% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 43.6% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 44.1% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 44.7% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 45.2% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 45.8% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 46.3% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 46.8% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 47.3% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 47.8% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 48.2% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 48.7% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 49.1% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 49.5% | +0.8% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 49.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.0%, 1.6× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 49.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.6%, 2.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.7% | 26.9% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.8% | 33.1% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.4% | 38.7% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 42.6% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.7% | 47.8% | 49.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
More reference data data for French Polynesia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0148 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0061 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0148 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0001 (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) - Burning - Crop 0.0024 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 49.54 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese in French Polynesia?
- Share of adults who are obese in French Polynesia was 49.5% 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 adults who are obese recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 1980.
- How does French Polynesia rank for share of adults who are obese?
- French Polynesia ranks 9th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 adults who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 30. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.