Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in France
France: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 48.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories 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 adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in France stood at 48.0%.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in France peaked at 52.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 47.2%, in 1982.
France ranks 128th of 199 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.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 47.3% | — |
| 1981 | 47.3% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 47.2% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 47.3% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 47.3% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 47.3% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 47.4% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 47.5% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 47.6% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 47.7% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 47.8% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 48.0% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 48.2% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 48.5% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 48.8% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 49.1% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 49.4% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 49.8% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 50.1% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 50.4% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 50.7% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 51.1% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 51.5% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 51.9% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 52.2% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 52.4% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 52.6% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 52.7% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 52.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 52.8% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 52.6% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 52.5% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 52.3% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 52.0% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 51.8% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 51.5% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 51.2% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 50.8% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 50.4% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 50.0% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 49.7% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 49.3% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 48.9% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 48.5% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 48.0% | -0.9% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 48.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 68.4%, 70% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- France's 48.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.1%, 73% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.4% | 47.2% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.0% | 47.8% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.1% | 50.7% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 50.0% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.9% | 48.0% | 49.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
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 share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in France?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in France was 48.0% 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 adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 52.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.2% in 1982.
- How does France rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- France ranks 128th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.