Prevalence of obesity, male in France
France: Prevalence of obesity, male was 10.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity, male in France, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male population ages 18+.
Analysis
France recorded 10.8% for prevalence of obesity, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, male in France peaked at 12.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 1980.
France ranks 137th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity, male in France, year by year
| Year | % of male population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.7% | — |
| 1981 | 8.8% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 8.8% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 8.8% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 8.8% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 8.9% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 8.9% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 8.9% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 9.0% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 9.1% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 9.1% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 9.2% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 9.3% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 9.5% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 9.7% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 9.8% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 10.1% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 10.3% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 10.5% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 10.8% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 11.0% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 11.3% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 11.5% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 11.8% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 12.0% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 12.2% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 12.4% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 12.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.6% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 12.4% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 12.2% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 12.0% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 11.4% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 11.2% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 11.1% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 10.9% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 10.8% | -1.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 10.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.6%, 42% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- France's 10.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.4%, 50% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.9% | 8.7% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 9.1% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 11.0% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 11.5% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 10.8% | 11.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More gender data for France
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,528 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9027 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 58,516 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 58,516 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.327 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 310,512 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 325,288 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 312,212 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 326,662 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 325,263 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity, male in France?
- Prevalence of obesity, male in France was 10.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 1980.
- How does France rank for prevalence of obesity, male?
- France ranks 137th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, male rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. 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.