Germany vs Sweden: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Germany
53.6%
in 2024
Sweden
53.3%
in 2024
Germany rank
114th
Sweden rank
116th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Germany currently reports 53.6% against 53.3% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 114th and Sweden ranks 116th of 198 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.8% | 36.2% | 8.5% | Germany |
| 1990s | 50.0% | 41.7% | 8.3% | Germany |
| 2000s | 54.0% | 47.5% | 6.5% | Germany |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 50.7% | 3.8% | Germany |
| 2020s | 53.8% | 52.7% | 1.1% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Germany or Sweden?
- Germany, at 53.6% against 53.3% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Germany and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Germany ranks 114th and Sweden ranks 116th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.