Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita was 49.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita 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 49.5% for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in French Polynesia peaked at 49.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, 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 adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 26.9% | — |
| 1981 | 27.5% | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 28.1% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 28.7% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 29.3% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 29.9% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 30.5% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 31.2% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 31.9% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 32.5% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 33.1% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 33.8% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 34.4% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 35.0% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 35.6% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 36.2% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 36.7% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 37.3% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 37.7% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 38.2% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 38.7% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 39.1% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 39.5% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 39.9% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 40.2% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 40.6% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 41.0% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 41.3% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 41.7% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 42.2% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 42.6% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 43.1% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 43.6% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 44.1% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 44.7% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 45.2% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 45.8% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 46.3% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 46.8% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 47.3% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 47.8% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 48.2% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 48.7% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 49.1% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 49.5% | +0.8% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 49.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.0%, 1.6× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 49.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.6%, 2.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.7% | 26.9% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.8% | 33.1% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.4% | 38.7% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 42.6% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.7% | 47.8% | 49.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
More health data for French Polynesia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8729 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0254 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1978 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in French Polynesia?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in French Polynesia was 49.5% 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 obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 1980.
- How does French Polynesia rank for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- French Polynesia ranks 9th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 obese vs. GDP per capita. 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) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.