Prevalence of undernourishment in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Prevalence of undernourishment was 3.8% in 2023. βΌ Falling
Prevalence of undernourishment in French Polynesia, 2001β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of undernourishment in French Polynesia is 3.8%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.4% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in French Polynesia peaked at 6.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2023.
That places French Polynesia 94th out of 128 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 5.1% | 6.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.4% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 3.8% | 5.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
More development goals data for French Polynesia
- Red List Index 0.678 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,114 constant US$ (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 7.41 ltpureal (2024)
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material 1.75 million tonnes (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 110.31 ratio (2024)
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material 6.21 tonnes (2024)
- Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation 10.0% (2024)
- Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status 4.8% (2024)
- Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing 0.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of undernourishment in French Polynesia?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in French Polynesia was 3.8% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2023.
- How does French Polynesia rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- French Polynesia ranks 94th out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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