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.
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
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,588 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 2,193 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 2,277 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 2,071 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 2,151 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 2,016 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 12.4% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 11.5% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 16,477 (2025)
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.