Germany vs Namibia: Prevalence of overweight, female

Germany
44.9%
in 2022
Namibia
44.8%
in 2022
Germany rank
137th
Namibia rank
138th

Prevalence of overweight, female over time

  • Germany
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 44.9% against 44.8% in Namibia, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 137th and Namibia ranks 138th of 196 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 42.5% 27.1% 15.4% Germany
2000s 45.4% 35.9% 9.5% Germany
2010s 45.4% 41.6% 3.9% Germany
2020s 44.9% 44.4% 0.6% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, female, Germany or Namibia?
Germany, at 44.9% against 44.8% in Namibia as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, female between Germany and Namibia?
0.1%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Namibia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Germany and Namibia rank globally for prevalence of overweight, female?
Germany ranks 137th and Namibia ranks 138th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults)
Unit
% of female adults
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,896 data points, 1975–2022
Last refreshed

Prevalence of overweight female adults is the percentage of females ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.