Prevalence of undernourishment in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Prevalence of undernourishment was 2.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of undernourishment in French Polynesia, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of undernourishment in French Polynesia is 2.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in French Polynesia peaked at 6.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2020.
That places French Polynesia 128th out of 140 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.3% | — |
| 2002 | 6.1% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 2.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.8%, 93% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 2.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.7%, 55% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Prevalence of undernourishment in French Polynesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +100.0% | 2.5% | 5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 3.1% | 6.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.7% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.5% | 5.0% | 5 |
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)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 110.31 ratio (2024)
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material 1.65 million tonnes (2022)
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material 5.9 tonnes (2022)
- 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 2.6% in 2024, 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 6.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2020.
- How does French Polynesia rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- French Polynesia ranks 128th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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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