Belgium vs Germany: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Belgium
20.8%
in 2024
Germany
20.6%
in 2024
Belgium rank
115th
Germany rank
117th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 20.8% against 20.6% in Germany, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Germany ahead.
Belgium ranks 115th and Germany ranks 117th of 198 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.4% | 12.3% | 1.0% | Germany |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 15.6% | 2.5% | Germany |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 19.4% | 3.4% | Germany |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 20.6% | 2.2% | Germany |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 20.6% | 0.4% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Belgium or Germany?
- Belgium, at 20.8% against 20.6% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Belgium and Germany?
- 0.2%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Belgium ranks 115th and Germany ranks 117th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.