Prevalence of overweight (% of adults) in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Prevalence of overweight (% of adults) was 73.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight in French Polynesia, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of overweight in French Polynesia is 73.6%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight in French Polynesia peaked at 73.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 67.6%, in 1990.
French Polynesia ranks 12th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight (% of adults) in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67.6% | — |
| 1991 | 68.0% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 68.4% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 68.7% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 69.0% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 69.3% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 69.5% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 69.7% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 69.9% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 70.1% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 70.3% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 70.4% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 70.6% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 70.7% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 70.8% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 71.0% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 71.1% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 71.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 71.3% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 71.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 71.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 71.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 71.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 72.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 72.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 72.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 72.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 72.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 72.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 73.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 73.2% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 73.4% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 73.6% | +0.3% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 73.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 60.7%, 1.2× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 73.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55.9%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.0% | 67.6% | 70.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.9% | 70.3% | 71.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.3% | 71.6% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.4% | 73.2% | 73.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight in French Polynesia?
- Prevalence of overweight in French Polynesia was 73.6% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.6% in 1990.
- How does French Polynesia rank for prevalence of overweight?
- French Polynesia ranks 12th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Prevalence of overweight (% of adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.