Share of men who are overweight or obese in France
France: Share of men who are overweight or obese was 42.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of men who are overweight or 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 men who are overweight or obese in France stood at 42.5%. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are overweight or obese in France peaked at 48.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 42.5%, in 2024.
France ranks 138th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.2% | 46.2% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.7% | 46.3% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.2% | 47.5% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 44.6% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 42.5% | 44.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are overweight or obese in France?
- Share of men who are overweight or obese in France was 42.5% 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 men who are overweight or obese recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 48.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of men who are overweight or obese recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.5% in 2024.
- How does France rank for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- France ranks 138th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are overweight or obese rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in metres squared.