Share of overweight men vs. women in France
France: Share of overweight men vs. women was 42.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of overweight men vs. women in France, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of overweight men vs. women in France stood at 42.5%. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs. women in France peaked at 48.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 42.5%, in 2024.
France ranks 138th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of overweight men vs. women in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 46.3% | — |
| 1981 | 46.3% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 46.2% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 46.2% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 46.2% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 46.2% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 46.2% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 46.2% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 46.2% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 46.3% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 46.3% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 46.4% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 46.4% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 46.5% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 46.6% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 46.7% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 46.9% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 47.0% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 47.2% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 47.3% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 47.5% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 47.8% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 48.0% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 48.2% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 48.3% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 48.5% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 48.6% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 48.4% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 48.1% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 47.8% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 47.5% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 47.1% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 46.7% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 46.3% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 45.9% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 45.5% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 45.1% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 44.6% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 44.2% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 43.8% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 43.3% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 42.9% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 42.5% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.2% | 46.2% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.7% | 46.3% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.2% | 47.5% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 44.6% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 42.5% | 44.2% | 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)
- 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 overweight men vs. women in France?
- Share of overweight men vs. women in France was 42.5% 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 overweight men vs. women recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 48.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.5% in 2024.
- How does France rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- France ranks 138th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs. women rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 overweight men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.