The french wikipedia page says a 2012 study shows that while
32,3 % are (25 ≤ BMI < 30 kg/m2), only 15 % are(BMI≥ 30 kg/m2).
If from 2012 to 2014 it jumped from 15 to 23.9 there would be a problem.
I'm unable to track down where that 23.9% came from on the English wikpedia, but it looks like those WHO report anything above 25 BMI, whereas the other data is above 30 BMI
the Wikipedia article claims : Based on World Health Organisation (WHO) data published in 2014, 23.9% of French adults (age 18+) were clinically obese with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or greater
where it claims 22.0 for 2014 (still not 23.9), but it also claims 18.2% for 2005, but it says 12.4% for 2006 on the table, there's a different in reporting between the two. The interactive maps does an "age standardize estimate" whatever this means :)
The french wikipedia page says a 2012 study shows that while 32,3 % are (25 ≤ BMI < 30 kg/m2), only 15 % are(BMI≥ 30 kg/m2).
If from 2012 to 2014 it jumped from 15 to 23.9 there would be a problem. I'm unable to track down where that 23.9% came from on the English wikpedia, but it looks like those WHO report anything above 25 BMI, whereas the other data is above 30 BMI
EDIT: Wikipedia is simply wrong, if you look at
http://apps.who.int/bmi/index.jsp and search for BMI adults % obese (>=30.0), then France most recent data is 16.9%, (USA is 33.9)
the Wikipedia article claims : Based on World Health Organisation (WHO) data published in 2014, 23.9% of French adults (age 18+) were clinically obese with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or greater
EDIT2: Found an interactive map http://gamapserver.who.int/gho/interactive_charts/ncd/risk_f...
where it claims 22.0 for 2014 (still not 23.9), but it also claims 18.2% for 2005, but it says 12.4% for 2006 on the table, there's a different in reporting between the two. The interactive maps does an "age standardize estimate" whatever this means :)