Nutrition Landscape Information System (NLiS)


France

NLiS Country Profile: France

Child Malnutrition

No data available for this country
Indicator Year Value
Low birth weight (<2500 g) (%) 2015 7.4
Overweight (BMI-for-age >+1 SD) in school-age children and adolescents 5-19 years (%) 2016 30.0

Malnutrition in Women

Female malnutrition based on BMI

Vitamin and Mineral Deficiencies

Indicator Year Value
Anaemia children <5 y (Hb <110 g/L) (%) 2016 12.9
Anaemia in non-pregnant women (Hb <120 g/L) (%) 2016 17.8
Anaemia in pregnant women (Hb <110 g/L) (%) 2016 25.1
Anaemia in women of reproductive age (%) 2016 18.1
Clinical vitamin A deficiency in women (history of night blindness during most recent pregnancy) (%)   no data
Median urinary iodine concentration in children 6-12 years (μg/L)   no data
Subclinical vitamin A deficiency in preschool-age children (serum/plasma retinol <0.70 μmol/L) (%)   no data

Health Services

Indicator Year Value
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) 2013 98.3
Population using improved drinking-water sources (%) 2015 100.0
Population using improved sanitation facility (%) 2015 98.7
Children aged 1 year immunized against measles (%) 2016 90.0
Any antenatal iron supplementation (%)   no data
Children <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ORT (%)   no data
Children with diarrhoea receiving zinc (%)   no data
Children aged 6-59 months receiving vitamin A supplements (dose 1) (%)   no data
Children aged 6-59 months receiving vitamin A supplements (dose 2) (%)   no data
Births in baby-friendly facilities (%) 2016 5.0
Mothers of children 0-23 months receiving counselling, support or messages on optimal breastfeeding at least once in the last year (%)   no data

Food Security

Indicator Year Value
Households consuming adequately iodized salt (15 parts per million or more) (%)   no data
Population below the international poverty line (%) 2015 0.0

Caring Practices

Indicator Year Value
Early initiation of breastfeeding within 1 hour of birth (%)   no data
Introduction to solid, semi-solid or soft foods in infants 6-8 months (%)   no data
Minimum acceptable diet (MAD) in children 6-23 months (%)   no data
Children with diarrhoea <5 y receiving oral rehydration therapy (ORT) and continued feeding (%)   no data
No breastfeeding data available for this country

Commitment

Indicator Year Value
General government expenditure on health as % of total government expenditure 2014 15.7
Total expenditure on health as % of gross domestic product 2014 11.5
Per capita total expenditure on health (US$) 2014 4508.1
Nutrition component of the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF)   no data
Nutrition component of Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP)   no data
Nutrition Governance score   no data
Maternity leave 2013 16 weeks
International Code on Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes: Legal status of the Code 2018 Few provisions in law

Capacity

Indicator Year Value
Degree training in nutrition exists 2016-2017 Yes
Nutrition is part of medical curricula   no data
Nutrition professionals density (per 100,000 population)   no data
Nursing and midwifery personnel density per 1,000 population 2015 10.6
GDP per capita (PPP US$) 2018 45,342
GDP per capita annual growth rate (%)   no data
Official development assistance (ODA) received (net disbursements) (% of GNI)   no data
Low-Income Food-Deficit Country (LIFDC) 2018 No

Meta-indicators

Indicator Year Value
Averaged aggregate governance indicators 2018 1.1
Gender Inequality Index (GII) 2017 0.083
Gender Parity Index in primary level enrolment (ratio of girls to boys) 2017 1
Human development index (HDI) value 2017 0.9
Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 2019 39.7

Female Education Levels

Female education levels: no data available for this country

Education

Education

Under 5 Mortality

Policies & Actions in the Global database on the Implementation of Nutrition Action (GINA)

Policy title Start Year
Loi de modernisation de notre système de santé (article 14-II) 2016
Code général des impôts. Contribution perçue sur les boissons et préparations liquides pour boissons destinées à la consommation humaine. Modifiée par LOI n° 2017-1836 du 30 décembre 2017 de financement de la sécurité sociale pour 2018 (1) 2012
Programme National Nutrition Santé 2011
Social Security Code (Code de la sécurité sociale), consolidated text, consulted November 2009 2009
Plan Cancer 2009-2013 2009
Une charte pour promouvoir une alimentation et une activité physique favorables à la santé à la télévision [Charter to promote healthy diet and physical activity in TV programmes and advertisements] 2009
Plan pour l'amélioration de la qualité de vie des personnes atteintes de maladies chroniques [National Plan to improve the quality of life for people with chronic diseases] 2007
National plan on Healthy Ageing 2007-2009 (Plan national Bien vieillir 2007-2009) 2007
Deuxième Programme national nutrition santé 2006-2010 [Second national nutrition and health programme 2006-2010] 2006
National nutrition and health programme PNNS 1 2001
Programme national nutrition Santé - 2001 - 2005 [National programme for nutrition and health 2001-2005] 2001
Arrêté du 23 juin 1993 relatif au sel alimentaire et aux substances d'apport nutritionnel pouvant être utilisées pour sa supplémentation 1993
Labour Code (Code du Travail) No. 73-4 dated 2 January 1973, Journal officiel, 1973-01-03 1973
Progamme title and actions Start Year
GNPR 2009-2010: Obesity and diet-related NCDs - Food-based dietary guidelines  
GNPR 2009-2010: Obesity and diet-related NCDs - Labelling of food products  
GNPR 2009-2010: Obesity and diet-related NCDs - Promotion of fruit and vegetable intake  
GNPR 2009-2010: Obesity and diet-related NCDs - Implementation of legislation on marketing of unhealthy foods and beverages to children  
GNPR 2009-2010: Obesity and diet-related NCDs - Salt reduction  
GNPR 2009-2010: Obesity and diet-related NCDs - Taxation and price policies  
GNPR 2016-2017: Promotion of healthy diet and prevention of obesity and diet-related NCDs (q15) - Reformulation of foods and/or beverages to reduce salt/sodium content  
GNPR 2016-2017: Promotion of healthy diet and prevention of obesity and diet-related NCDs (q15) - Reformulation of foods and/or beverages to reduce saturated fatty acid content  
GNPR 2016-2017: Promotion of healthy diet and prevention of obesity and diet-related NCDs (q15) - Reformulation of foods and/or beverages to reduce sugar content  
GNPR 2016-2017: Promotion of healthy diet and prevention of obesity and diet-related NCDs (q15) - Reformulation of foods and/or beverages to reduce trans fatty acid content  
GNPR 2016-2017: Infant and young child nutrition (q10) - Complementary feeding promotion and/or counselling  
GNPR 2016-2017: Infant and young child nutrition (q6) - Growth monitoring and promotion  
GNPR 2016-2017: Infant and young child nutrition (q7) - Breastfeeding promotion and/or counselling  
GNPR 2016-2017: Infant and young child nutrition (q8) - Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI)  
GNPR 2016-2017: Promotion of healthy diet and prevention of obesity and diet-related NCDs (q12a) Guide la santé vient en mangeant - Food-based dietary guidelines  
GNPR 2016-2017: Promotion of healthy diet and prevention of obesity and diet-related NCDs (q13) - Nutrition and health claims  
GNPR 2016-2017: Promotion of healthy diet and prevention of obesity and diet-related NCDs (q13) - Nutrient declaration  
GNPR 2016-2017: Promotion of healthy diet and prevention of obesity and diet-related NCDs (q17) - Taxation and price policies  
GNPR 2016-2017: Promotion of healthy diet and prevention of obesity and diet-related NCDs (q18) - Implementation of legislation on marketing of unhealthy foods and beverages to children  
GNPR 2016-2017: Promotion of healthy diet and prevention of obesity and diet-related NCDs (q19) - Nutrition education and counselling  
GNPR 2016-2017: Promotion of healthy diet and prevention of obesity and diet-related NCDs (q21) - Nutrition education and counselling