Germany vs Kazakhstan: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Germany
9.0%
in 2024
Kazakhstan
8.7%
in 2024
Germany rank
123rd
Kazakhstan rank
125th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Germany
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 9.0% against 8.7% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Germany ranks 123rd and Kazakhstan ranks 125th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Kazakhstan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.8% | 5.9% | 3.1% | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 5.8% | 0.5% | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 5.9% | 1.6% | Germany |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 6.9% | 1.3% | Germany |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.3% | 0.5% | Germany |
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, Germany or Kazakhstan?
- Germany, at 9.0% against 8.7% in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Germany and Kazakhstan?
- 0.3%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Kazakhstan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Kazakhstan rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Germany ranks 123rd and Kazakhstan ranks 125th 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.