Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 in France
France: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 was 16.69 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
16.69
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
142nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
20.43
in 2004
All-time low
16.69
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 in France, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 in France is 16.69, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 in France peaked at 20.43 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 16.69, in 2022.
France ranks 142nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.01 | — |
| 1991 | 17.4 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 17.79 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 18.15 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 18.47 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 18.75 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 19 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 19.24 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 19.49 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 19.74 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 19.96 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 20.16 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 20.31 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 20.41 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 20.43 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 20.41 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 20.32 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 20.19 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 20 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 19.78 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 19.51 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 19.21 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 18.9 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 18.58 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 18.28 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 18 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 17.75 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 17.53 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 17.33 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 17.16 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 17 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 16.84 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 16.69 | -0.9% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 16.69 is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.21, 57% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- France's 16.69 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.84, 67% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.5 | 17.01 | 19.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.2 | 19.78 | 20.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.23 | 17.16 | 19.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.84 | 16.69 | 17 | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 in France?
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 in France was 16.69 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 20.43 in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.69 in 2022.
- How does France rank for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- France ranks 142nd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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