Health Status of the Population in France: 2017 Report

Santé publique France and the Directorate for Research, Studies, Evaluation, and Statistics have published the 7th edition of the report "Health Status of the Population in France." The 2017 edition places significant emphasis on regional and subregional data, and particular attention has been paid to describing social and territorial health inequalities.

Published on 11 May 2017

"Overall, the French population is in good health, but significant social and regional inequalities persist from a very young age."

The report "Health Status of the Population in France" is a reference tool that describes trends in the health status of the population and its main determinants. It combines cross-sectional, population-based, determinant-based, and disease-based approaches to highlight current and future health challenges.