Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in France
France: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males was 25.9 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
25.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
93rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
25.9
in 2014
All-time low
24.5
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in France, 1975–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in France stood at 25.9. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in France peaked at 25.9 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 24.5, in 1975.
France ranks 93rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 24.5 | — |
| 1976 | 24.5 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 24.6 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 24.6 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 24.6 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 24.6 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 24.7 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 24.7 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 24.7 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 24.8 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 24.8 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 24.8 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 24.8 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 24.9 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 24.9 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 24.9 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 24.9 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 25 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 25.1 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 25.1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 25.2 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 25.2 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 25.3 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 25.3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 25.4 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 25.4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 25.5 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 25.5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 25.6 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 25.6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 25.7 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 25.7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25.8 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 25.8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 25.8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 25.8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 25.8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 25.9 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 25.9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 25.9 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.56 | 24.5 | 24.6 | 5 |
| 1980s | 24.77 | 24.6 | 24.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.07 | 24.9 | 25.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.55 | 25.3 | 25.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.84 | 25.8 | 25.9 | 7 |
Countries ranked near France
- 90 Azerbaijan 26.1 compare
- 90 Portugal 26.1 compare
- 92 Netherlands 26 compare
- 93 Honduras 25.9 compare
- 93 Kyrgyzstan 25.9 compare
- 93 Mongolia 25.9 compare
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index bmi in adult males in France?
- Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in France was 25.9 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9 in 2014.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5 in 1975.
- How does France rank for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
- France ranks 93rd out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index bmi in adult males rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean body mass index bmi in adult males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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