Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Germany
Germany: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 20.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Germany, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Germany stood at 20.6%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Germany peaked at 20.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 1980.
That places Germany 117th out of 198 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.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11.2% | — |
| 1981 | 11.4% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 11.6% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 11.9% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 12.2% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 12.4% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 12.7% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 13.0% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 13.3% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 13.6% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 13.9% | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 14.3% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 14.6% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 15.0% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 15.4% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 15.8% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 16.2% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 16.6% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 17.0% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 17.5% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 17.9% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 18.3% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 18.7% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 19.0% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 19.4% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 19.7% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 20.0% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 20.2% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 20.4% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 20.5% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 20.6% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 20.6% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 20.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20.6% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 20.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 20.6% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 20.6% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 20.6% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 20.6% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 20.6% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 20.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 20.6% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 20.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 20.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.3% | 11.2% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.6% | 13.9% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 17.9% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 20.6% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 20.6% | 20.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Germany?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Germany was 20.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 1980.
- How does Germany rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Germany ranks 117th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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