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
Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita in French Polynesia, 2001–2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
More economy & growth data for French Polynesia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -27.8% (2024)
- GDP per capita 20,847 constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 4.7% (2020)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 5.87 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 20,847 constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 105.86 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 65.57 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 594.47 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 79.03 billion current LCU (2020)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 754.77 million current US$ (2020)
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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Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.