Germany vs Israel: Prevalence of overweight
Germany
53.8%
in 2022
Israel
54.3%
in 2022
Germany rank
110th
Israel rank
108th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Germany
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 54.3% against 53.8% in Germany, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 110th and Israel ranks 108th of 196 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.9% | 50.7% | 0.8% | Israel |
| 2000s | 54.0% | 54.5% | 0.5% | Israel |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 55.0% | 0.5% | Israel |
| 2020s | 53.9% | 54.4% | 0.5% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Germany or Israel?
- Israel, at 54.3% against 53.8% in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Germany and Israel?
- 0.5%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Israel?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Israel rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Germany ranks 110th and Israel ranks 108th 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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About this data
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.