Cyprus vs Germany: Prevalence of overweight

Cyprus
53.8%
in 2022
Germany
53.8%
in 2022
Cyprus rank
110th
Germany rank
110th

Prevalence of overweight over time

  • Cyprus
  • Germany
0204060199020062022

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 53.8% against 53.8% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 110th and Germany ranks 110th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 50.1% 49.9% 0.2% Cyprus
2000s 53.4% 54.0% 0.6% Germany
2010s 54.1% 54.5% 0.4% Germany
2020s 53.8% 53.9% 0.1% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Cyprus or Germany?
Cyprus, at 53.8% against 53.8% in Germany as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Cyprus and Germany?
0.0%, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Germany?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Cyprus and Germany rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
Cyprus ranks 110th and Germany ranks 110th 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 (% of adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight (% of adults)
Unit
% of 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 adults is the percentage of adults 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.