Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Germany
Germany: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese was 25.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Germany, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Germany stood at 25.1%.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Germany peaked at 26.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 1980.
That places Germany 105th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.0% | 12.7% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.8% | 18.3% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.1% | 23.7% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 25.6% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 25.1% | 25.5% | 5 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 368 deaths (2100)
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- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 471,597 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 428,744 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 452,461 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 417,520 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 431,734 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 401,900 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Germany?
- Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Germany was 25.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 1980.
- How does Germany rank for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Germany ranks 105th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.