Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita in French Polynesia

French Polynesia: Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita was 3.8 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.8 percent
Change on year
down 17.4%
World rank
96th
of 169 countries
All-time high
6.4 percent
in 2017
All-time low
3.8 percent
in 2023
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita in French Polynesia, 2001–2023

02462001201220232001: 6.3 percent2002: 6.1 percent2003: 5.8 percent2004: 5.7 percent2005: 5.6 percent2006: 5.6 percent2007: 5.6 percent2008: 5.6 percent2009: 5.1 percent2010: 4.8 percent2011: 4.4 percent2012: 4.5 percent2013: 4.7 percent2014: 5 percent2015: 5.4 percent2016: 5.9 percent2017: 6.4 percent2018: 6.4 percent2019: 6 percent2020: 5.3 percent2021: 5 percent2022: 4.6 percent2023: 3.8 percent

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.

Analysis

In 2023, share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita in French Polynesia stood at 3.8 percent. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is down 17.4% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita in French Polynesia peaked at 6.4 percent in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.8 percent, in 2023.

French Polynesia ranks 96th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.71 percent 5.1 percent 6.3 percent 9
2010s 5.35 percent 4.4 percent 6.4 percent 10
2020s 4.67 percent 3.8 percent 5.3 percent 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita in French Polynesia?
Share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita in French Polynesia was 3.8 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita recorded in French Polynesia?
The highest recorded value was 6.4 percent in 2017.
What is the lowest share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita recorded in French Polynesia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.8 percent in 2023.
How does French Polynesia rank for share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita?
French Polynesia ranks 96th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita
Unit
percent
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
169 places, 3,850 data points, 2001–2023
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