Colombia vs Germany: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Colombia
25.3%
in 2024
Germany
24.5%
in 2024
Colombia rank
96th
Germany rank
99th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Colombia
- Germany
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 25.3% against 24.5% in Germany, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Germany ahead.
Colombia ranks 96th and Germany ranks 99th of 198 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.7% | 13.8% | 9.1% | Germany |
| 1990s | 8.2% | 17.6% | 9.4% | Germany |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 22.4% | 9.0% | Germany |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 24.1% | 4.6% | Germany |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 24.3% | 0.3% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Colombia or Germany?
- Colombia, at 25.3% against 24.5% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Colombia and Germany?
- 0.8%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Germany?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Germany rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Colombia ranks 96th and Germany ranks 99th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.