Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard was 22.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
22.6%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
19th
of 198 countries
All-time high
22.6%
in 2024
All-time low
4.8%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in French Polynesia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 22.6% for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in French Polynesia peaked at 22.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1980.
That places French Polynesia 19th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.8% | — |
| 1981 | 5.0% | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 5.3% | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 5.5% | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 5.8% | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 6.1% | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 6.4% | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 6.8% | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 7.1% | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 7.5% | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 7.9% | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 8.3% | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 8.7% | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 9.1% | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 9.5% | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 10.0% | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 10.5% | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 10.9% | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 11.4% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 11.9% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 12.4% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 12.9% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 13.4% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 13.9% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 14.4% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 15.0% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 15.5% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 16.0% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 16.4% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 17.3% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 17.8% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 18.5% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 18.9% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 19.3% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 19.7% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 20.1% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 20.5% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 20.9% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 21.2% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 21.6% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 22.0% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 22.3% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 22.6% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.0% | 4.8% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 7.9% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 12.4% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 17.3% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 21.2% | 22.6% | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4426 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,588 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in French Polynesia?
- Obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in French Polynesia was 22.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1980.
- How does French Polynesia rank for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- French Polynesia ranks 19th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. 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, published as part of Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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