Share of men who are obese in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Share of men who are obese was 47.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men 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
French Polynesia recorded 47.4% for share of men who are obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in French Polynesia peaked at 47.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, 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 men who are obese in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 24.7% | — |
| 1981 | 25.4% | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 26.1% | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 26.8% | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 27.6% | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 28.4% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 29.1% | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 29.9% | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 30.6% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 31.3% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 31.9% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 32.6% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 33.1% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 33.7% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 34.1% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 34.6% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 35.0% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 35.4% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 35.8% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 36.1% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 36.5% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 36.9% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 37.2% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 37.6% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 38.0% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 38.4% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 38.8% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 39.2% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 39.7% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 40.1% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 40.6% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 41.1% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 41.5% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 42.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 42.4% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 42.9% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 43.3% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 43.8% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 44.3% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 44.8% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 45.3% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 45.8% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 46.4% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 46.9% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 47.4% | +1.2% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 47.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.6%, 1.9× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 47.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.5%, 2.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.0% | 24.7% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.2% | 31.9% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.2% | 36.5% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 40.6% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.4% | 45.3% | 47.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
More reference data data for French Polynesia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0148 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 69.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0603 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0024 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0.003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 22.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0735 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are obese in French Polynesia?
- Share of men who are obese in French Polynesia was 47.4% 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 men who are obese recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 1980.
- How does French Polynesia rank for share of men who are obese?
- French Polynesia ranks 9th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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 men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.