A health ‘barometer’ for the French population shows that nearly 70% of people think they are in good health.
However, around one in five believe they drink too much, and nearly 30% spend at least seven hours in a sedentary position each day.
Last week, Santé Publique released its 2024 health barometer, a study of 35,000 adults in France and their daily habits.
As one of the largest studies of its kind, the self-reporting survey allows health authorities to gather information about habits and attitudes that would be otherwise impossible to record accurately.
The visual below shows key excerpts from the data, including information on how French people rate their sleep and exercise.
Authorities noted key data by breaking down responses into age and gender groupings, and asking additional questions on socio-economic issues.
Findings revealed that nearly a quarter of 18-29 year olds have experienced discrimination in the last five years, and that 15% of adults in low financial brackets have experienced hunger due to not being able to buy food.
Both alcohol and tobacco consumption were significantly higher in males than females.
The barometer also points to prolonged success in health awareness campaigns.
More than 90% of people reported limiting activity during heatwaves, with 89% being informed of best practices during hot weather from official campaigns.
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Around four million people have quit smoking in France in the last ten years and there are now more ex-smokers (32%) than daily smokers (17%).
For every €1 spent on the October ‘smoke-free month’ (mois sans tabac), €7 is saved in future health costs.
You can find a link to the full 200-page study here.
