How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Philippines?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of overweight, weight for height (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Germany vs Philippines: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height

Germany

3.3%

in 2024

Philippines

3.3%

in 2024

Germany rank

133rd

Philippines rank

133rd

Prevalence of overweight, weight for height over time

Germany
Philippines

How they compare

Germany currently reports 3.3% against 3.3% in Philippines, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 133rd and Philippines ranks 133rd of 163 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
2000s	3.7%	2.6%	1.1%	Germany
2010s	3.2%	3.4%	0.2%	Philippines
2020s	3.2%	3.5%	0.3%	Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, Germany or Philippines?: Germany, at 3.3% against 3.3% in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height between Germany and Philippines?: 0.0%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Philippines?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Germany and Philippines rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height?: Germany ranks 133rd and Philippines ranks 133rd of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of overweight, weight for height (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height (modeled estimate, % of children under 5)
Source: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 208 places, 5,200 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Prevalence of overweight children is the percentage of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.