Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in France
France: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 38.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
38.1%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
151st
of 198 countries
All-time high
42.0%
in 2008
All-time low
38.1%
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in France, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
France recorded 38.1% for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in France peaked at 42.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 38.1%, in 2024.
That places France 151st out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 39.9% | — |
| 1981 | 39.8% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 39.8% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 39.8% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 39.7% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 39.7% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 39.7% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 39.7% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 39.6% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 39.7% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 39.7% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 39.7% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 39.8% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 39.9% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 40.0% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 40.1% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 40.2% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 40.4% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 40.5% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 40.7% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 40.9% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 41.1% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 41.3% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 41.5% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 41.7% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 41.8% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 41.9% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 42.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 41.9% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 41.8% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 41.6% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 41.4% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 41.2% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 41.0% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 40.7% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 40.5% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 40.2% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 39.9% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 39.6% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 39.3% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 39.0% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 38.7% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 38.4% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 38.1% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.7% | 39.6% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.1% | 39.7% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.6% | 40.9% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.8% | 39.6% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.7% | 38.1% | 39.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in France?
- Overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in France was 38.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 42.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.1% in 2024.
- How does France rank for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- France ranks 151st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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