Czechia vs Germany: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Czechia
9.1%
in 2024
Germany
9.0%
in 2024
Czechia rank
122nd
Germany rank
123rd
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Czechia
- Germany
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 9.1% against 9.0% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Czechia ahead.
Czechia ranks 122nd and Germany ranks 123rd of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.5% | 2.8% | 0.7% | Czechia |
| 1990s | 5.0% | 5.4% | 0.4% | Germany |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 7.5% | 0.5% | Germany |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 8.3% | 0.2% | Czechia |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 8.8% | 0.2% | Czechia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Czechia or Germany?
- Czechia, at 9.1% against 9.0% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Czechia and Germany?
- 0.1%, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Germany?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Czechia and Germany rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Czechia ranks 122nd and Germany ranks 123rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.