In 2021, Santé publique France launched the thirteenth edition of the Health Barometers with the aim of guiding public health prevention and public information policies.

As with previous editions of this initiative, the survey method relies on the random generation of landline and mobile phone numbers.

Fieldwork for the survey began on February 11, 2021, and concluded on December 15, 2021. In total, 24,514 people aged 18 to 85 residing in metropolitan France and speaking French completed the entire questionnaire, which took an average of thirty-six minutes to complete. This large sample will enable the provision of regional estimates.

A wide range of topics were addressed with all or some of the participants: the environment, addictions (tobacco, alcohol), vaccination, diet and physical activity, the health of older adults, COVID-19, mental health, suicidal behavior, antibiotic resistance, foodborne infections, musculoskeletal disorders, and activities with a risk of accidents.

Results

Illicit drugs: cannabis

Levels of CBD and nitrous oxide use among the adult population in mainland France in 2022.

Cannabis use among the adult population in 2021, Trends No. 153, OFDT, December 2022. Le Nézet O and Spilka S, Lahaie E and Andler R.

Mental health

Prevalence of anxiety disorders among 18- to 85-year-olds: results from the Santé publique France Barometer (2017–2021). Bull Epidemiol Hebd. 2025;(14):246–55. Léon C, Gillaizeau I, du Roscoät E, Pelissolo A, Beck F

Prevalence of suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts among 18- to 85-year-olds in France: results from the 2021 Health Barometer. Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin. 2024;(3):42-56. Léon C, du Roscoät E, Beck F.

Prevalence of depressive episodes in France among 18- to 85-year-olds: results from the 2021 Health Barometer. Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin. 2023;(2):28-40. Léon C, du Roscoät E, Beck F.

Tobacco

Tobacco, electronic cigarette, alcohol, and cannabis use among individuals diagnosed with diabetes. A national survey in France. Primary Care Diabetes, 2025. Ivan Berlin, Romain Guignard, Sandrine Fosse-Edorh, Guillemette Quatremère, Emmanuel Lahaie, Viêt Nguyen-Thanh.

Smoking cessation in mainland France: recent trends and associated factors based on data from the 2021 Santé publique France Barometer. Bull Epidemiol Hebd. 2025;(10):172-80. Guignard R, Gaudebout A, Andler R, Pasquereau A, Beck F, Nguyen-Thanh V.

Tobacco and alcohol use during pregnancy. Results from the 2021 Public Health France Barometer. Andler R, Quatremère G, Pasquereau A, Demiguel V, Regnault N, Nguyen-Thanh V.

Departmental prevalence of daily smoking: estimates for small areas based on data from the 2021 Public Health France Barometer. Zeghnoun A, Richard JB.

Regional analysis of daily smoking among adults in France in 2021. Bull Épidémiol Hebd. 2024;(11):222-8. Thabuis A, Rivière M, de Lauzun V, Bernillon P, Martel M, Guignard R, et al.

Factors associated with the desire to quit smoking and quit attempts among smokers. Results of the 2021 Santé publique France Barometer. Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin, 2023; (9-10):159-65. Guignard R, Soullier N, Pasquereau A, Andler R, Beck F, Nguyen-Thanh V.

National and regional prevalence of smoking in France in 2021 among 18- to 75-year-olds, according to the Public Health France Barometer. Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin 2022;(26):470-80. Pasquereau A, Andler R, Guignard R, Gautier A, Soullier N, Richard JB, Beck F, Nguyen-Thanh V.

Vaccination

Influenza vaccination coverage among people aged 65 to 85 and a study of determinants, Santé publique France Barometer 2021. Vaux S, Gautier A, Fonteneau L, Gault G, Gagnière B, Soullier N, Parent du Châtelet I. Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin, 2025, No. 2, pp. 16–23.

Vaccination Acceptability in the French General Population and Related Determinants, 2000–2021. Vaccine, 2023, Volume 41, Issue 42, Pages 6281–6290. Vaux S, Gautier A, Nassany O, Bonmarin I.

Influenza vaccination coverage among pregnant women, vaccination recommendations, and a study of determinants, metropolitan France, 2019–2021. Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin. 2023;(17):338–46. Vaux S, Gautier A, Soullier N, Le Masne A, Bonmarin I, Parent du Châtelet I.

Vaccination coverage against human papillomavirus infections among girls aged 15 to 18 and determinants of vaccination. Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin, 2022;(24-25):446-55. Hanguehard R, Gautier A, Soullier N, Barret AS, Parent du Chatelet I, Vaux S.

Alcohol

Alcohol consumption among adults in France in 2021: recent developments and long-term trends. Andler Raphaël, Quatremère Guillemette, Richard Jean-Baptiste, Beck François, Nguyen-Thanh Viêt. Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin, 2024, No. 2, pp. 22-31

Awareness and participation in the first editions of the “One Month Without Alcohol” challenge in France based on results from the Santé publique France Barometer. Guillemette Quatremère, Raphaël Andler, Léa Buttay, François Beck, Viêt Nguyen-Thanh. Bull Epidemiol Hebd, 2024, No. 2, pp. 32–40

Alcohol consumption: proportion of adults exceeding the guidelines for lower-risk consumption based on data from the 2021 Santé publique France Barometer. Raphaël Andler, Guillemette Quatremère, Arnaud Gautier, Viêt Nguyen-Thanh, François Beck. Bull Epidemiol Hebd, 2023, No. 11, pp. 178–186.

Physical activity and sedentary behavior

National and regional prevalence of physical activity and sedentary behavior among adults in France: results from the 2021 Santé publique France Barometer. Charlotte Verdot, Benoît Salanave, Hélène Escalon, Valérie Deschamps. Bull Epidemiol Hebd. 2024, No. 12, pp. 240–249.

Awareness of recommendations on physical activity and sedentary behavior, behaviors, and perceptions: results from the 2021 Santé publique France Barometer. Hélène Escalon, Charlotte Verdot, Anne-Juliette Serry. Bull Epidemiol Hebd. 2024, No. 12, pp. 250–258.

Other topics

Adults’ awareness of two new recommendations regarding pulses and whole grain products: results from the 2021 Santé publique France Barometer. Delamaire C, Noirot L, Serry AJ, Fassier. Bull Epidemiol Hebd. 2025;(8):123–33.

Deterioration in perceived health and increase in activity limitations in France between 2017 and 2021. Lahbib H, Carcaillon-Bentata L, Beltzer N, Delpierre C, Coste J. Med Sci (Paris). 2025;41(1):26–28

National and regional frequencies of dietary intake relative to nutritional recommendations for French adults: results of the 2021 Santé publique France Barometers for mainland France and the overseas departments and regions (DROM). Deschamps V, Salanave B, Verdot C. Bull Epidemiol Hebd. 2025;(8):112-23.

Prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders in France, in the general population and in the employed population by socio-professional category and sector of activity. Results of the 2021 Santé publique France Barometer. Brière Julien, Fouquet Natacha. Saint-Maurice: Santé publique France, 2024. 66 p.

Trends and social inequalities in self-reported health and activity limitations in France between 2017 and 2021: results from four nationwide representative surveys. Lahbib H, Carcaillon-Bentata L, Beltzer N, Delpierre C, Coste J. BMC Public Health. 2024;24(1):1916.

SARS-CoV-2 testing, infection, and places of contamination in France: a national cross-sectional study, December 2021. BMC Infectious Diseases, 2023, 23:279. Vaux S, Gautier A, Soullier N, Levy-Bruhl D.

Perception of information and environmental risks – Part Two. Results of the 2021 Public Health France Barometer. Mathieu A, Soullier N.