Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in France
France: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 3.96 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3.96
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
89th
of 193 countries
All-time high
3.96
in 2022
All-time low
3.18
in 2003
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in France, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
France recorded 3.96 for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in France peaked at 3.96 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.18, in 2003.
France ranks 89th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.39 | — |
| 1991 | 3.37 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 3.35 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 3.33 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 3.31 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 3.29 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 3.27 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 3.24 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 3.23 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 3.21 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 3.2 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 3.19 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 3.19 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.18 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.18 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.18 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.19 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 3.2 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.21 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.22 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.24 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 3.27 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 3.3 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 3.34 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 3.38 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 3.43 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 3.49 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 3.56 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 3.63 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 3.7 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 3.78 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 3.87 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 3.96 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3 | 3.21 | 3.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.19 | 3.18 | 3.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.43 | 3.24 | 3.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.87 | 3.78 | 3.96 | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
- 86 China 4.09 compare
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- 90 Seychelles 3.85 compare
- 91 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.81 compare
- 92 Tunisia 3.8 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in France?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in France was 3.96 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 3.96 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.18 in 2003.
- How does France rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- France ranks 89th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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