Bathing waters with excellent quality by location in France
France: Bathing waters with excellent quality by location was 2,089 Number in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
2,089 Number
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
2nd
of 30 countries
All-time high
2,089 Number
in 2025
All-time low
2,010 Number
in 2011
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Bathing waters with excellent quality by location in France, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
France recorded 2,089 Number for bathing waters with excellent quality by location in 2025. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bathing waters with excellent quality by location in France peaked at 2,089 Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,010 Number, in 2011.
That places France 2nd out of 30 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Bathing waters with excellent quality by location in France, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2,010 Number | — |
| 2012 | 2,016 Number | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 2,016 Number | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,026 Number | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2,050 Number | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 2,053 Number | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2,053 Number | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,041 Number | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 2,044 Number | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2,055 Number | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 2,061 Number | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 2,074 Number | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 2,075 Number | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,079 Number | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 2,089 Number | +0.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 2,089 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 133 Number, 15.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- France's 2,089 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 133 Number, 15.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,034 Number | 2,010 Number | 2,053 Number | 9 |
| 2020s | 2,072 Number | 2,055 Number | 2,089 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.427 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -3.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is bathing waters with excellent quality by location in France?
- Bathing waters with excellent quality by location in France was 2,089 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest bathing waters with excellent quality by location recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 2,089 Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest bathing waters with excellent quality by location recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,010 Number in 2011.
- How does France rank for bathing waters with excellent quality by location?
- France ranks 2nd out of 30 countries with data for 2025.
- Is bathing waters with excellent quality by location rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Bathing waters with excellent quality by location. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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