Germany vs Iceland: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Germany
60.6%
in 2024
Iceland
60.9%
in 2024
Germany rank
96th
Iceland rank
94th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Germany
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 60.9% against 60.6% in Germany, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 96th and Iceland ranks 94th of 198 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.3% | 37.1% | 11.2% | Germany |
| 1990s | 54.4% | 45.9% | 8.5% | Germany |
| 2000s | 59.9% | 54.1% | 5.8% | Germany |
| 2010s | 61.0% | 58.3% | 2.7% | Germany |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 60.4% | 0.2% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Germany or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 60.9% against 60.6% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Germany and Iceland?
- 0.3%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iceland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Iceland rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Germany ranks 96th and Iceland ranks 94th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.