Obesity prevalence adults who gho in France

France: Obesity prevalence adults who gho was 11.19 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11.19
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
167th
of 196 countries
All-time high
12.9
in 2010
All-time low
9.81
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Obesity prevalence adults who gho in France, 1980–2024

0510151980200220241980: 9.81981: 9.81982: 9.81983: 9.81984: 9.91985: 9.91986: 9.91987: 9.91988: 101989: 101990: 10.11991: 10.11992: 10.21993: 10.31994: 10.51995: 10.61996: 10.81997: 10.91998: 11.11999: 11.32000: 11.52001: 11.72002: 11.92003: 12.12004: 12.32005: 12.52006: 12.62007: 12.82008: 12.82009: 12.92010: 12.92011: 12.92012: 12.82013: 12.72014: 12.62015: 12.52016: 12.42017: 12.32018: 12.12019: 122020: 11.82021: 11.62022: 11.52023: 11.32024: 11.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for obesity prevalence adults who gho in France is 11.19, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, obesity prevalence adults who gho in France peaked at 12.9 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.81, in 1980.

France ranks 167th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Obesity prevalence adults who gho in France, year by year

Annual values for Obesity prevalence adults who gho in France, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 9.81
1981 9.81 +0.1%
1982 9.83 +0.1%
1983 9.84 +0.2%
1984 9.86 +0.2%
1985 9.88 +0.2%
1986 9.9 +0.2%
1987 9.93 +0.2%
1988 9.96 +0.3%
1989 10 +0.4%
1990 10.06 +0.6%
1991 10.13 +0.7%
1992 10.22 +0.9%
1993 10.32 +1.0%
1994 10.45 +1.2%
1995 10.6 +1.4%
1996 10.77 +1.6%
1997 10.95 +1.7%
1998 11.14 +1.7%
1999 11.34 +1.8%
2000 11.54 +1.8%
2001 11.75 +1.8%
2002 11.95 +1.7%
2003 12.14 +1.6%
2004 12.32 +1.5%
2005 12.49 +1.3%
2006 12.63 +1.2%
2007 12.76 +1.0%
2008 12.85 +0.7%
2009 12.89 +0.4%
2010 12.9 +0.1%
2011 12.87 -0.2%
2012 12.81 -0.5%
2013 12.73 -0.6%
2014 12.64 -0.7%
2015 12.54 -0.8%
2016 12.42 -1.0%
2017 12.28 -1.1%
2018 12.12 -1.3%
2019 11.96 -1.3%
2020 11.81 -1.3%
2021 11.65 -1.3%
2022 11.49 -1.3%
2023 11.34 -1.3%
2024 11.19 -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 9.88 9.81 10 10
1990s 10.6 10.06 11.34 10
2000s 12.33 11.54 12.89 10
2010s 12.53 11.96 12.9 10
2020s 11.5 11.19 11.81 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 164 Switzerland 11.29 compare
  2. 165 Kenya 11.28 compare
  3. 166 Sri Lanka 11.22 compare
  4. 168 Haiti 11.14 compare
  5. 169 Central African Republic 10.93 compare
  6. 170 Mozambique 10.65 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is obesity prevalence adults who gho in France?
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in France was 11.19 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 12.9 in 2010.
What is the lowest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 9.81 in 1980.
How does France rank for obesity prevalence adults who gho?
France ranks 167th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is obesity prevalence adults who gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity prevalence adults who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Obesity prevalence adults who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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