Prevalence of overweight in France
France: Prevalence of overweight was 34.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of overweight in France, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of overweight in France is 34.3%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight in France peaked at 41.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 34.3%, in 2022.
France ranks 158th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight in France, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.9% | — |
| 1991 | 40.9% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 40.9% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 41.0% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 41.0% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 41.1% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 41.2% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 41.2% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 41.3% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 41.4% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 41.5% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 41.5% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 41.5% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 41.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 41.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 41.4% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 41.3% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 41.1% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 40.8% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 40.5% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 40.1% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 39.7% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 39.2% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 38.8% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 38.3% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 37.8% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 37.3% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 36.8% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 36.3% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 35.8% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 35.3% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 34.8% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 34.3% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.1% | 40.9% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.3% | 40.5% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.0% | 35.8% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.8% | 34.3% | 35.3% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight in France?
- Prevalence of overweight in France was 34.3% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 41.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.3% in 2022.
- How does France rank for prevalence of overweight?
- France ranks 158th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Prevalence of overweight (% of adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.