Share of adults who are overweight or obese in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Share of adults who are overweight or obese was 73.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are overweight or 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
French Polynesia recorded 73.7% for share of adults who are overweight or obese 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 or obese in French Polynesia peaked at 73.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 62.1%, 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.
Share of adults who are overweight or obese in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 62.1% | — |
| 1981 | 62.7% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 63.3% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 63.9% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 64.5% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 65.1% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 65.6% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 66.2% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 66.7% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 67.2% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 67.7% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 68.1% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 68.5% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 68.8% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 69.1% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 69.4% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 69.6% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 69.8% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 70.0% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 70.2% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 70.4% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 70.6% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 70.7% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 70.9% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 71.0% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 71.1% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 71.3% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 71.4% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 71.5% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 71.7% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 71.8% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 71.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 72.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 72.2% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 72.3% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 72.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 72.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 72.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 72.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 73.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 73.2% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 73.3% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 73.4% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 73.5% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 73.7% | +0.2% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 73.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 60.3%, 1.2× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 73.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.0%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.7% | 62.1% | 67.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.1% | 67.7% | 70.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.1% | 70.4% | 71.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.4% | 71.8% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.4% | 73.2% | 73.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
More reference data data for French Polynesia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0061 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 7.75 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are overweight or obese in French Polynesia?
- Share of adults who are overweight or obese in French Polynesia was 73.7% 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 overweight or obese recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight or obese recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.1% in 1980.
- How does French Polynesia rank for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- French Polynesia ranks 17th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight or obese 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 World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Overweight is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.