Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in France
France: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita was 12.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita 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, share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in France stood at 12.5%.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in France peaked at 14.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 1982.
France ranks 152nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.7% | 10.6% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.5% | 10.8% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 12.8% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 13.4% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 12.5% | 13.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in France?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in France was 12.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 1982.
- How does France rank for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- France ranks 152nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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 Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. 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) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.