Share of women who are obese in France
France: Share of women who are obese was 11.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women who are obese in France, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 11.7% for share of women who are obese in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are obese in France peaked at 13.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 1980.
France ranks 177th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of women who are obese in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.8% | — |
| 1981 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 10.8% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 10.8% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 10.8% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 10.8% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 10.8% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 10.8% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 10.9% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 10.9% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 10.9% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 11.0% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 11.0% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 11.1% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 11.2% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 11.3% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 11.4% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 11.6% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 11.7% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 11.9% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 12.1% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 12.2% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 12.4% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 12.5% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 12.7% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 12.8% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 12.9% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 13.1% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 13.2% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 13.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 13.1% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 12.8% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 12.1% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 12.0% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 11.8% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 11.7% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.8% | 10.8% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 10.9% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 12.1% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 12.4% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 174 Spain 13.0% compare
- 175 Malawi 12.1% compare
- 176 South Sudan 12.1% compare
- 178 Lao People's Democratic Republic 11.7% compare
- 179 Philippines 11.6% compare
- 180 Burkina Faso 10.7% compare
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 340,189 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 341,506 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 357,036 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are obese in France?
- Share of women who are obese in France was 11.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are obese recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of women who are obese recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 1980.
- How does France rank for share of women who are obese?
- France ranks 177th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are obese rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.