Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese was 1 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
187th
of 198 countries
All-time high
3.1
in 1975
All-time low
1
in 2011
Years of data
40
1975–2014
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in French Polynesia, 1975–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 1 for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in French Polynesia peaked at 3.1 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2011.
That places French Polynesia 187th out of 198 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 3.1 | — |
| 1976 | 3 | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 2.9 | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 2.8 | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 2.7 | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 2.6 | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 2.5 | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.4 | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 2.3 | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 2.2 | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.1 | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 1.8 | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.7 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.6 | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.5 | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.4 | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.3 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.2 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.1 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.3, 43% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 1 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.45, 29% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 5 |
| 1980s | 2.28 | 2 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.65 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 | 1 | 1.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in French Polynesia?
- Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in French Polynesia was 1 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1 in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2011.
- How does French Polynesia rank for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese?
- French Polynesia ranks 187th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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