Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Germany
Germany: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 60.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
60.6%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
96th
of 198 countries
All-time high
61.2%
in 2013
All-time low
46.5%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude 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 (crude estimate) in Germany is 60.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Germany peaked at 61.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 46.5%, in 1980.
That places Germany 96th 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 (crude estimate) in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 46.5% | — |
| 1981 | 46.8% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 47.1% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 47.5% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 47.9% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 48.4% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 48.8% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 49.4% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 50.0% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 50.6% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 51.2% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 51.9% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 52.6% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 53.3% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 54.0% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 54.8% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 55.4% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 56.1% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 56.8% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 57.5% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 58.0% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 58.5% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 59.0% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 59.5% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 59.9% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 60.2% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 60.5% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 60.9% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 61.1% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 61.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 61.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 61.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 61.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 61.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 61.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 61.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 60.9% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 60.8% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 60.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 60.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 60.6% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 60.6% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 60.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 60.6% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 60.6% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.3% | 46.5% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.4% | 51.2% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.9% | 58.0% | 61.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.0% | 60.6% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 60.6% | 60.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Germany?
- Overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Germany was 60.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 61.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.5% in 1980.
- How does Germany rank for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Germany ranks 96th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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