Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in France
France: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 49.4% 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
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in France is 49.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 16.2% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in France peaked at 50.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2006.
France ranks 25th of 54 countries on this measure, 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 | 10.6% | — |
| 2007 | 24.9% | +134.9% |
| 2008 | 33.4% | +34.1% |
| 2009 | 31.0% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 29.8% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 31.0% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 43.2% | +39.4% |
| 2015 | 34.1% | -21.1% |
| 2016 | 36.6% | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 40.4% | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 43.7% | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 50.3% | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 42.5% | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 49.4% | +16.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 49.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 54.1%, 91% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- France's 49.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.4%, 1.0× 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 | +134.9% | 10.6% | 24.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.0% | 10.6% | 33.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 29.8% | 43.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 42.5% | 50.3% | 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 49.4% 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 50.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2006.
- How does France rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- France ranks 25th out of 54 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 14.4%. 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.), 25-74 years old, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release