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Share of adults who are obese in France

France: Share of adults who are obese was 12.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
12.5%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
152nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
14.4%
in 2010
All-time low
10.6%
in 1982
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of adults who are obese in France, 1980–2024

0510151980200220241980: 10.6 %1981: 10.6 %1982: 10.6 %1983: 10.6 %1984: 10.6 %1985: 10.6 %1986: 10.7 %1987: 10.7 %1988: 10.7 %1989: 10.8 %1990: 10.8 %1991: 10.9 %1992: 11 %1993: 11.2 %1994: 11.4 %1995: 11.6 %1996: 11.8 %1997: 12 %1998: 12.3 %1999: 12.5 %2000: 12.8 %2001: 13 %2002: 13.3 %2003: 13.5 %2004: 13.7 %2005: 13.9 %2006: 14.1 %2007: 14.2 %2008: 14.3 %2009: 14.4 %2010: 14.4 %2011: 14.4 %2012: 14.4 %2013: 14.3 %2014: 14.2 %2015: 14.1 %2016: 14 %2017: 13.8 %2018: 13.6 %2019: 13.4 %2020: 13.3 %2021: 13.1 %2022: 12.9 %2023: 12.7 %2024: 12.5 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  2. 150 Somalia 13.0% compare
  3. 151 Switzerland 12.9% compare
  4. 153 Togo 12.2% compare
  5. 154 North Korea 12.1% compare
  6. 155 Nigeria 12.1% compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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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

Indicator
Share of adults who are obese
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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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.