Share of men who are obese in France
France: Share of men who are obese was 10.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men 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
The most recent figure for share of men who are obese in France is 10.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in France peaked at 12.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 1980.
France ranks 140th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.9% | 8.7% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 9.1% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 11.0% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 11.5% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 10.7% | 11.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More reference data data for France
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5862 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 3.31 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.1356 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.3048 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.2 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 127.7 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are obese in France?
- Share of men who are obese in France was 10.7% 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 men who are obese recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 1980.
- How does France rank for share of men who are obese?
- France ranks 140th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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 men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.