Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Germany
Germany: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 26.6 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
26.6
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
75th
of 189 countries
All-time high
26.6
in 2016
All-time low
24.4
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Germany, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Germany recorded 26.6 for mean bmi (kg/m²) in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Germany peaked at 26.6 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24.4, in 1975.
That places Germany 75th out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 24.4 | — |
| 1976 | 24.5 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 24.5 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 24.5 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 24.6 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 24.6 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 24.6 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 24.7 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 24.7 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 24.8 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 24.8 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 24.9 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 24.9 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 25 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 25.1 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 25.2 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 25.2 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 25.3 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 25.4 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 25.4 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 25.5 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 25.6 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 25.6 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 25.7 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 25.8 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 25.8 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 25.9 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 26 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 26.1 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 26.1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 26.2 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 26.2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 26.3 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 26.3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 26.4 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 26.4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 26.5 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 26.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26.5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 26.6 | +0.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 26.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.7, 100% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Germany's 26.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.6, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.5 | 24.4 | 24.6 | 5 |
| 1980s | 24.8 | 24.6 | 25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.4 | 25.1 | 25.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.04 | 25.8 | 26.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.46 | 26.3 | 26.6 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2000)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0216 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Germany?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Germany was 26.6 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4 in 1975.
- How does Germany rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Germany ranks 75th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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