Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship in France
France: Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship was 58.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
58.8%
Change on year
down 22.0%
World rank
4th
of 18 countries
All-time high
81.2%
in 2017
All-time low
51.3%
in 2016
Years of data
15
2009–2025
Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship in France, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
France recorded 58.8% for self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship in 2025.
That represents a change of down 22.0% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship in France peaked at 81.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 51.3%, in 2016.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 56.6% | — |
| 2010 | 70.2% | +24.0% |
| 2011 | 55.1% | -21.5% |
| 2012 | 62.2% | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 69.7% | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 51.3% | -26.4% |
| 2017 | 81.2% | +58.3% |
| 2018 | 62.7% | -22.8% |
| 2019 | 61.1% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 54.5% | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 76.5% | +40.4% |
| 2022 | 67.3% | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 70.4% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 75.4% | +7.1% |
| 2025 | 58.8% | -22.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 58.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.1%, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- France's 58.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 50.8%, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.6% | 56.6% | 56.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 64.2% | 51.3% | 81.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 67.1% | 54.5% | 76.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More health data for France
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship in France?
- Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship in France was 58.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 81.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.3% in 2016.
- How does France rank for self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship?
- France ranks 4th out of 18 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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