Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in France
France: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 11.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.2%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
169th
of 198 countries
All-time high
12.9%
in 2010
All-time low
9.8%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in France, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in France stood at 11.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in France peaked at 12.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 1980.
That places France 169th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.8% | — |
| 1981 | 9.8% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 9.8% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 9.8% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 9.9% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 9.9% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 9.9% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 9.9% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 10.0% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 10.0% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 10.1% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 10.1% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 10.2% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 10.3% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 10.5% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 10.6% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 10.8% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 10.9% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 11.1% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 11.3% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 11.5% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 11.7% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 11.9% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 12.1% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 12.3% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 12.5% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 12.6% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 12.8% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 12.8% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 12.9% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 12.7% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 11.5% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 11.3% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 11.2% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.9% | 9.8% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 10.1% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 11.5% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 12.0% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 11.2% | 11.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 166 Switzerland 11.3% compare
- 167 Kenya 11.3% compare
- 168 Sri Lanka 11.2% compare
- 170 Haiti 11.1% compare
- 171 Central African Republic 10.9% compare
- 172 Mozambique 10.6% compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,016 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 603 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0296 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 0.5477 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0309 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in France?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in France was 11.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 1980.
- How does France rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- France ranks 169th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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