Share of adults who are obese in France
France: Share of adults who are obese was 12.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults 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
In 2024, share of adults who are obese in France stood at 12.5%.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese in France peaked at 14.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 1982.
France ranks 152nd 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 adults who are obese in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.6% | — |
| 1981 | 10.6% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 10.6% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 10.6% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 10.6% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 10.6% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 10.7% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 10.7% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 10.7% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 10.8% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 10.8% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 10.9% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 11.0% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 11.2% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 11.4% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 11.6% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 11.8% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 12.0% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 12.3% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 12.5% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 12.8% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 13.0% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 13.3% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 13.5% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 13.7% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 13.9% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 14.1% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 14.2% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 14.4% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 14.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 14.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 14.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 14.3% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 14.0% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 13.8% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 13.6% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 12.9% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 12.7% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 12.5% | -1.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 12.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.0%, 42% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- France's 12.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.3%, 49% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.7% | 10.6% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.5% | 10.8% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 12.8% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 13.4% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 12.5% | 13.3% | 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 adults who are obese in France?
- Share of adults who are obese in France was 12.5% 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 adults who are obese recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 1982.
- How does France rank for share of adults who are obese?
- France ranks 152nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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 adults who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 30. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.