Obesity in men vs obesity in women in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Obesity in men vs obesity in women was 47.45 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
47.45
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
9th
of 199 countries
All-time high
47.45
in 2024
All-time low
24.68
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity in men vs obesity in women in French Polynesia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 47.45 for obesity in men vs obesity in women 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, obesity in men vs obesity in women in French Polynesia peaked at 47.45 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.68, in 1980.
That places French Polynesia 9th out of 199 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 in men vs obesity in women in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 24.68 | — |
| 1981 | 25.38 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 26.1 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 26.84 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 27.59 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 28.35 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 29.11 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 29.85 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 30.57 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 31.28 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 31.94 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 32.55 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 33.13 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 33.65 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 34.14 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 34.58 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 35 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 35.4 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 35.78 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 36.15 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 36.51 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 36.87 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 37.22 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 37.59 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 37.97 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 38.37 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 38.78 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 39.22 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 39.67 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 40.14 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 40.6 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 41.05 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 41.5 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 41.95 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 42.4 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 42.86 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 43.33 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 43.82 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 44.3 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 44.79 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 45.3 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 45.82 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 46.36 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 46.9 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 47.45 | +1.2% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 47.45 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.55, 1.9× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 47.45 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.52, 2.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.97 | 24.68 | 31.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.23 | 31.94 | 36.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.23 | 36.51 | 40.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.66 | 40.6 | 44.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.37 | 45.3 | 47.45 | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs obesity in women in French Polynesia?
- Obesity in men vs obesity in women in French Polynesia was 47.45 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs obesity in women recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.45 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs obesity in women recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.68 in 1980.
- How does French Polynesia rank for obesity in men vs obesity in women?
- French Polynesia ranks 9th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs obesity in women 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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