Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Prevalence rate of obesity in adults was 49.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence rate of obesity in adults 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 49.2% for prevalence rate of obesity in adults in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence rate of obesity in adults in French Polynesia peaked at 49.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, 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.
Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 27.8% | — |
| 1981 | 28.4% | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 29.0% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 29.7% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 30.3% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 30.9% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 31.6% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 32.2% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 32.8% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 33.4% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 34.0% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 34.5% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 35.0% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 35.5% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 36.0% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 36.4% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 36.8% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 37.2% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 37.6% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 38.0% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 38.4% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 38.8% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 39.1% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 39.5% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 39.9% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 40.2% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 40.6% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 41.0% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 41.4% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 41.9% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 42.3% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 42.8% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 43.2% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 43.7% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 44.2% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 44.6% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 45.1% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 45.6% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 46.1% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 46.6% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 47.1% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 47.6% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 48.1% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 48.6% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 49.2% | +1.1% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 49.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.7%, 1.8× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 49.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.2%, 2.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.6% | 27.8% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.1% | 34.0% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.1% | 38.4% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 42.3% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.1% | 47.1% | 49.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence rate of obesity in adults in French Polynesia?
- Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in French Polynesia was 49.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence rate of obesity in adults recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence rate of obesity in adults recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 1980.
- How does French Polynesia rank for prevalence rate of obesity in adults?
- French Polynesia ranks 9th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence rate of obesity in adults rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 Prevalence rate of obesity in adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated prevalence of obesity in adults, based on general population surveys and statistical modeling. Obesity is a risk factor for chronic complications, including cardiovascular disease, and premature death.