Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in France
France: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 55.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in France, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 55.4% for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in France peaked at 56.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 2006.
That places France 32nd out of 58 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 15.1% | — |
| 2007 | 32.4% | +114.6% |
| 2008 | 43.6% | +34.6% |
| 2009 | 42.9% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 41.4% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 42.2% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 53.0% | +25.6% |
| 2015 | 39.9% | -24.7% |
| 2016 | 43.1% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 46.3% | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 49.7% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 56.3% | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 51.4% | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 55.4% | +7.8% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 55.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 63.8%, 87% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- France's 55.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59.3%, 93% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +114.6% | 15.1% | 32.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.5% | 15.1% | 43.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 39.9% | 53.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 54.4% | 51.4% | 56.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 457,956 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 43,533 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0602 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in France?
- Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in France was 55.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 56.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2006.
- How does France rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- France ranks 32nd out of 58 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information (on injury, disease, nutrition, etc.), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release