Hunger and malnutrition in French Polynesia
2.6% of people in French Polynesia do not get enough to eat, about 7 thousand.
2.6%undernourished (2024, FAO)
Undernourishment in French Polynesia since 2002
Share of people not getting enough calories, FAO. Each figure is a three-year average centred on the year.
- 20026.1%
- 20045.4%
- 20064.3%
- 20083.5%
- 20102.8%
- 20122.8%
- 20143.1%
- 20163.6%
- 20183.6%
- 20202.5%
- 20222.5%
- 20242.6%
Frequently asked questions
How many people are hungry in French Polynesia?
FAO estimates 2.6% of people in French Polynesia were undernourished in 2024, about 7 thousand people.
Sources: FAO (undernourishment, food insecurity), UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Malnutrition Estimates (stunting, wasting, underweight, overweight), WHO (anaemia) and UN IGME (child deaths), as published by the World Bank.