Evolution of the proportion of men and women who had sexual intercourse in the last 12 months in France in 1992, 2006, and 2023, according to whether they are in a relationship or single and by sex
Characteristic
Men in a relationship
Women in a relationship
Men on average
Women on average
Single men
Single women
1992
98%
96.7%
92.1%
86.4%
74%
55.1%
2006
96.6%
93.2%
89.1%
82.9%
61%
40.8%
2023
93.7%
90.9%
81.6%
77.2%
49.2%
36.7%
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This statistic shows the evolution of the proportion of men and women who had sexual intercourse in the past 12 months in France in 1992, 2006, and 2023, according to whether they are in a relationship or single and by gender. In 2023, 49 percent of single men and 36 percent of single women had had sexual intercourse in the previous 12 months, while more than 90 percent of people in a relationship had had sexual intercourse.
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INSERM . (November 13, 2024). Evolution of the proportion of men and women who had sexual intercourse in the last 12 months in France in 1992, 2006, and 2023, according to whether they are in a relationship or single and by sex [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/1656666/percentage-of-french-people-having-sexual-intercourse-by-situation-and-by-sex/
INSERM . "Evolution of the proportion of men and women who had sexual intercourse in the last 12 months in France in 1992, 2006, and 2023, according to whether they are in a relationship or single and by sex." Chart. November 13, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/1656666/percentage-of-french-people-having-sexual-intercourse-by-situation-and-by-sex/
INSERM . (2024). Evolution of the proportion of men and women who had sexual intercourse in the last 12 months in France in 1992, 2006, and 2023, according to whether they are in a relationship or single and by sex. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/1656666/percentage-of-french-people-having-sexual-intercourse-by-situation-and-by-sex/
INSERM . "Evolution of The Proportion of Men and Women Who Had Sexual Intercourse in The Last 12 Months in France in 1992, 2006, and 2023, According to Whether They Are in a Relationship or Single and by Sex." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 13 Nov 2024, /statistics/1656666/percentage-of-french-people-having-sexual-intercourse-by-situation-and-by-sex/
INSERM , Evolution of the proportion of men and women who had sexual intercourse in the last 12 months in France in 1992, 2006, and 2023, according to whether they are in a relationship or single and by sex ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1656666/percentage-of-french-people-having-sexual-intercourse-by-situation-and-by-sex/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
Evolution of the proportion of men and women who had sexual intercourse in the last 12 months in France in 1992, 2006, and 2023, according to whether they are in a relationship or single and by sex [Graph], INSERM , November 13, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1656666/percentage-of-french-people-having-sexual-intercourse-by-situation-and-by-sex/
