Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Germany
Germany: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 53.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
53.6%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
114th
of 198 countries
All-time high
54.8%
in 2009
All-time low
42.6%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Germany, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Germany is 53.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Germany peaked at 54.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 42.6%, in 1980.
That places Germany 114th 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.
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 42.6% | — |
| 1981 | 43.0% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 43.5% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 44.0% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 44.5% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 45.0% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 45.5% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 46.0% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 46.6% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 47.1% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 47.6% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 48.2% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 48.7% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 49.3% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 49.8% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 50.3% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 50.8% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 51.3% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 51.7% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 52.2% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 52.6% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 53.0% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 53.4% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 53.7% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 54.0% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 54.3% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 54.5% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 54.7% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 54.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 54.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 54.8% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 54.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 54.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 54.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 54.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 54.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 54.4% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 54.3% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 54.2% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 54.1% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 54.0% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 53.9% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 53.8% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 53.7% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 53.6% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.8% | 42.6% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.0% | 47.6% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.0% | 52.6% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 54.1% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.8% | 53.6% | 54.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Germany?
- Overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Germany was 53.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 54.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.6% in 1980.
- How does Germany rank for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Germany ranks 114th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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