Distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age in France
France: Distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age was 28.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
28.7%
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
19th
of 45 countries
All-time high
33.3%
in 2021
All-time low
25.4%
in 2019
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age in France, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
France recorded 28.7% for distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age in France peaked at 33.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 2019.
That places France 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 29.2% | — |
| 2005 | 28.8% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 29.6% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 31.7% | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 28.8% | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 29.3% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 26.9% | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 26.3% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 29.2% | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 26.5% | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 27.4% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 26.7% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 25.7% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 28.9% | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 27.0% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 25.4% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 31.1% | +22.4% |
| 2021 | 33.3% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 30.0% | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 28.6% | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 31.0% | +8.4% |
| 2025 | 28.7% | -7.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 28.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.6%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- France's 28.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.6%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.6% | 28.8% | 31.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 25.4% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 28.6% | 33.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.58 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1885 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1075 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 125.07 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.16 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age in France?
- Distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age in France was 28.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 2019.
- How does France rank for distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age?
- France ranks 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age group, sex and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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