Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in France
France: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 4.13 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
4.13
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
163rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
5.4
in 2006
All-time low
3.42
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in France, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
France recorded 4.13 for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in France peaked at 5.4 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.42, in 1990.
That places France 163rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.42 | — |
| 1991 | 3.58 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 3.75 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 3.92 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 4.09 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 4.25 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 4.4 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 4.54 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 4.69 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 4.83 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 4.97 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 5.09 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 5.19 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 5.27 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 5.33 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 5.38 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 5.4 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.38 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 5.32 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 5.24 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 5.13 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 5.02 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 4.91 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 4.79 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 4.68 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 4.57 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 4.48 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 4.4 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 4.32 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 4.25 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 4.19 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 4.13 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.15 | 3.42 | 4.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.27 | 4.97 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.75 | 4.32 | 5.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.19 | 4.13 | 4.25 | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
- 160 Gambia 4.35 compare
- 161 Cameroon 4.24 compare
- 162 Cape Verde 4.2 compare
- 163 Guinea-Bissau 4.13 compare
- 165 Sao Tome and Principe 4.01 compare
- 166 Nigeria 3.77 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,016 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 603 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7875 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0244 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8291 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in France?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in France was 4.13 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4 in 2006.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.42 in 1990.
- How does France rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- France ranks 163rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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