Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in France
France: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 42.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
42.2%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
139th
of 198 countries
All-time high
46.3%
in 2008
All-time low
42.1%
in 1986
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in France, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in France is 42.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in France peaked at 46.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 42.1%, in 1986.
France ranks 139th of 198 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.
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 42.4% | — |
| 1981 | 42.4% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 42.3% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 42.2% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 42.2% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 42.1% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 42.1% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 42.2% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 42.2% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 42.2% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 42.3% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 42.4% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 42.5% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 42.7% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 43.0% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 43.3% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 43.5% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 43.8% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 44.1% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 44.4% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 44.7% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 45.0% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 45.3% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 45.6% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 45.8% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 46.0% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 46.1% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 46.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 46.3% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 46.2% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 46.2% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 46.0% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 45.9% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 45.7% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 45.5% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 45.3% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 45.0% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 44.7% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 44.3% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 44.0% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 43.7% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 43.3% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 42.9% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 42.6% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 42.2% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.2% | 42.1% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.2% | 42.3% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.7% | 44.7% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 44.0% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 42.2% | 43.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 136 Thailand 47.1% compare
- 137 Mauritania 45.2% compare
- 138 Comoros 42.8% compare
- 140 Sao Tome and Principe 42.0% compare
- 141 Switzerland 42.0% compare
- 142 Equatorial Guinea 41.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in France?
- Overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in France was 42.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 46.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.1% in 1986.
- How does France rank for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- France ranks 139th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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 Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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