Prevalence of obesity, female in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Prevalence of obesity, female was 50.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity, female in French Polynesia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female population ages 18+.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 50.9% for prevalence of obesity, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, female in French Polynesia peaked at 50.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.3%, in 1980.
That places French Polynesia 13th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity, female in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 31.3% | — |
| 1981 | 31.8% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 32.3% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 32.8% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 33.3% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 33.8% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 34.3% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 34.7% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 35.2% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 35.7% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 36.2% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 36.6% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 37.0% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 37.5% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 37.9% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 38.3% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 38.7% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 39.1% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 39.5% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 39.9% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 40.3% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 40.7% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 41.0% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 41.4% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 41.8% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 42.1% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 42.5% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 42.8% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 43.2% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 43.6% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 44.0% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 44.5% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 44.9% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 45.4% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 45.9% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 46.4% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 46.9% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 47.4% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 47.9% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 48.4% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 48.9% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 49.4% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 49.9% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 50.4% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 50.9% | +1.0% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 50.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.1%, 1.9× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 50.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.3%, 1.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.5% | 31.3% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.1% | 36.2% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.9% | 40.3% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.2% | 44.0% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 48.9% | 50.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
More gender data for French Polynesia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 45.07 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 240.48 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 240.48 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7584 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,430 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,512 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,444 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,526 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1,463 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity, female in French Polynesia?
- Prevalence of obesity, female in French Polynesia was 50.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 1980.
- How does French Polynesia rank for prevalence of obesity, female?
- French Polynesia ranks 13th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, female rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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 (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. 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.