Obesity in men vs. women in France
France: Obesity in men vs. women was 10.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Obesity in men vs. women in France, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity in men vs. women in France stood at 10.7%.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs. women in France peaked at 12.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 1980.
France ranks 140th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity in men vs. women in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.7% | — |
| 1981 | 8.8% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 8.8% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 8.8% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 8.8% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 8.9% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 8.9% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 8.9% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 9.0% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 9.1% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 9.1% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 9.2% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 9.3% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 9.5% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 9.7% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 9.9% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 10.1% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 10.3% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 10.5% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 10.8% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 11.0% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 11.3% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 11.5% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 11.8% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 12.0% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 12.2% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 12.4% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 12.7% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.6% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 12.4% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 12.2% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 12.0% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 11.4% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 11.2% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 11.1% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 10.9% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 10.7% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.9% | 8.7% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 9.1% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 11.0% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 11.5% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 10.7% | 11.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More health data for France
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 6.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0269 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 6.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0216 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs. women in France?
- Obesity in men vs. women in France was 10.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs. women recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs. women recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 1980.
- How does France rank for obesity in men vs. women?
- France ranks 140th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs. women rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.