2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Germany
Germany: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 was 3.1 in 2022. ▼ Falling
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Germany, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Germany stood at 3.1. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Germany peaked at 3.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.1, in 2022.
That places Germany 130th out of 160 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.9 | — |
| 2001 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.8 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.7 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.6 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.5 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.4 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.3 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.2 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 3.2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.1 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 3.1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.1 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.29 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3 |
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More health data for Germany
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9955 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,164 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 368 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0236 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.1629 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0249 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Germany?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Germany was 3.1 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1 in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- Germany ranks 130th out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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