Adult obesity vs protein in Germany

Germany: Adult obesity vs protein was 24.49 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
24.49
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
97th
of 196 countries
All-time high
24.49
in 2024
All-time low
12.74
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Adult obesity vs protein in Germany, 1980–2024

05101520251980200220241980: 12.71981: 12.91982: 13.11983: 13.41984: 13.61985: 13.91986: 14.11987: 14.51988: 14.81989: 15.11990: 15.51991: 15.91992: 16.31993: 16.81994: 17.31995: 17.81996: 18.31997: 18.81998: 19.41999: 202000: 20.52001: 212002: 21.42003: 21.92004: 22.32005: 22.72006: 232007: 23.42008: 23.62009: 23.82010: 23.92011: 242012: 24.12013: 24.12014: 24.12015: 24.12016: 24.12017: 24.12018: 24.12019: 24.12020: 24.22021: 24.22022: 24.32023: 24.42024: 24.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, adult obesity vs protein in Germany stood at 24.49. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult obesity vs protein in Germany peaked at 24.49 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.74, in 1980.

Germany ranks 97th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Adult obesity vs protein in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Adult obesity vs protein in Germany, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 12.74
1981 12.94 +1.6%
1982 13.14 +1.6%
1983 13.37 +1.7%
1984 13.62 +1.9%
1985 13.88 +1.9%
1986 14.15 +1.9%
1987 14.45 +2.1%
1988 14.78 +2.3%
1989 15.12 +2.3%
1990 15.49 +2.5%
1991 15.91 +2.7%
1992 16.35 +2.7%
1993 16.8 +2.8%
1994 17.3 +3.0%
1995 17.81 +3.0%
1996 18.33 +2.9%
1997 18.84 +2.8%
1998 19.4 +3.0%
1999 19.96 +2.9%
2000 20.47 +2.5%
2001 20.95 +2.4%
2002 21.43 +2.3%
2003 21.88 +2.1%
2004 22.31 +2.0%
2005 22.68 +1.7%
2006 23.05 +1.6%
2007 23.39 +1.5%
2008 23.64 +1.0%
2009 23.79 +0.7%
2010 23.9 +0.4%
2011 23.98 +0.3%
2012 24.06 +0.3%
2013 24.13 +0.3%
2014 24.13 +0.0%
2015 24.1 -0.1%
2016 24.07 -0.1%
2017 24.09 +0.1%
2018 24.1 +0.1%
2019 24.12 +0.1%
2020 24.16 +0.2%
2021 24.23 +0.3%
2022 24.32 +0.3%
2023 24.4 +0.4%
2024 24.49 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 13.82 12.74 15.12 10
1990s 17.62 15.49 19.96 10
2000s 22.36 20.47 23.79 10
2010s 24.07 23.9 24.13 10
2020s 24.32 24.16 24.49 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 94 Colombia 25.27 compare
  2. 95 Estonia 25.05 compare
  3. 96 Cuba 24.95 compare
  4. 98 Algeria 24.27 compare
  5. 99 Bulgaria 23.97 compare
  6. 100 Cyprus 23.69 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult obesity vs protein in Germany?
Adult obesity vs protein in Germany was 24.49 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 24.49 in 2024.
What is the lowest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 12.74 in 1980.
How does Germany rank for adult obesity vs protein?
Germany ranks 97th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is adult obesity vs protein rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adult obesity vs protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult obesity vs protein
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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