Share of adults who are overweight in French Polynesia

French Polynesia: Share of adults who are overweight was 73.66 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
73.66
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
17th
of 199 countries
All-time high
73.66
in 2024
All-time low
62.11
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of adults who are overweight in French Polynesia, 1980–2024

0204060801980200220241980: 62.11981: 62.71982: 63.31983: 63.91984: 64.51985: 65.11986: 65.61987: 66.21988: 66.71989: 67.21990: 67.71991: 68.11992: 68.51993: 68.81994: 69.11995: 69.41996: 69.61997: 69.81998: 701999: 70.22000: 70.42001: 70.62002: 70.72003: 70.92004: 712005: 71.12006: 71.32007: 71.42008: 71.52009: 71.72010: 71.82011: 71.92012: 72.12013: 72.22014: 72.32015: 72.52016: 72.62017: 72.82018: 72.92019: 732020: 73.22021: 73.32022: 73.42023: 73.52024: 73.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

French Polynesia recorded 73.66 for share of adults who are overweight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in French Polynesia peaked at 73.66 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 62.11, in 1980.

French Polynesia ranks 17th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 64.73 62.11 67.2 10
1990s 69.12 67.66 70.23 10
2000s 71.06 70.41 71.68 10
2010s 72.41 71.81 73.03 10
2020s 73.41 73.16 73.66 5

Countries ranked near French Polynesia

  1. 14 Qatar 75.66 compare
  2. 15 Puerto Rico 74.46 compare
  3. 16 Mexico 74.16 compare
  4. 18 Belize 73.52 compare
  5. 19 Panama 73.17 compare
  6. 20 Egypt 73.09 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who are overweight in French Polynesia?
Share of adults who are overweight in French Polynesia was 73.66 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in French Polynesia?
The highest recorded value was 73.66 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in French Polynesia?
The lowest recorded value was 62.11 in 1980.
How does French Polynesia rank for share of adults who are overweight?
French Polynesia ranks 17th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in French Polynesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of adults who are overweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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