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French Polynesia · Health

Longevity, mortality, health system capacity and risk factors.

23 indicators · 6 with data

Longevity

Life expectancy

years

7th of 217 · 2nd in East Asia & Pacific
Life expectancyFrench Polynesia's life expectancy rose from 76.2 yrs in 1995 to 84.2 yrs in 2024.1995200020052010201520207476788082848684.2 yrs

French Polynesia's life expectancy rose from 76.2 yrs in 1995 to 84.2 yrs in 2024.

Capacity

Physicians

per 1,000 people

56th of 105 · 5th in East Asia & Pacific*
PhysiciansFrench Polynesia's physicians rose from 1.3 ‰ in 1985 to 1.7 ‰ in 2000.19851990199520001.21.41.61.81.7 ‰

French Polynesia's physicians rose from 1.3 ‰ in 1985 to 1.7 ‰ in 2000.

Risk factors

Obesity

% of adults

191st of 196 · 27th in East Asia & Pacific
ObesityFrench Polynesia's obesity rose from 36.4 % in 1995 to 49.2 % in 2024.19952000200520102015202030%35%40%45%50%49.2 %

French Polynesia's obesity rose from 36.4 % in 1995 to 49.2 % in 2024.

Alcohol

litres of pure alcohol per year

66th of 200 · 7th in East Asia & Pacific
AlcoholFrench Polynesia's alcohol fell from 9.4 in 2000 to 7.4 in 2024.20002005201020152020789107.4

French Polynesia's alcohol fell from 9.4 in 2000 to 7.4 in 2024.

Disease

Incidence of tuberculosis

per 100,000 people

86th of 208 · 8th in East Asia & Pacific
Incidence of tuberculosisFrench Polynesia's incidence of tuberculosis fell from 62.0 /100k in 2000 to 24.0 /100k in 2024.2000200520102015202020406024.0 /100k

French Polynesia's incidence of tuberculosis fell from 62.0 /100k in 2000 to 24.0 /100k in 2024.

Access

Safe drinking water

% of population

62nd of 148 · 12th in East Asia & Pacific
Safe drinking waterFrench Polynesia's safe drinking water was 90.4 % in 2000 and 90.4 % in 2024.2000200520102015202080%85%90%95%100%90.4 %

French Polynesia's safe drinking water was 90.4 % in 2000 and 90.4 % in 2024.

No data available (17)

These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for French Polynesia.

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