Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Germany
Germany: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard was 23.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
23.4%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
115th
of 198 countries
All-time high
24.3%
in 2011
All-time low
11.6%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Germany, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Germany stood at 23.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Germany peaked at 24.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 1980.
Germany ranks 115th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11.6% | — |
| 1981 | 12.0% | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 12.5% | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 13.0% | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 13.5% | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 14.0% | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 14.6% | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 15.2% | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 15.8% | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 16.4% | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 16.9% | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 17.5% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 18.1% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 18.6% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 19.1% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 19.6% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 20.1% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 20.6% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 21.1% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 21.5% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 22.0% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 22.4% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 22.8% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 23.1% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 23.4% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 23.6% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 23.8% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 24.0% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 24.1% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 24.2% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 24.3% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 24.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 24.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 24.2% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 24.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 24.1% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 24.1% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 24.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 23.9% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 23.9% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 23.8% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 23.7% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 23.6% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 23.5% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 23.4% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.8% | 11.6% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.3% | 16.9% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 22.0% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 23.9% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 23.4% | 23.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Germany?
- Overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Germany was 23.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 1980.
- How does Germany rank for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- Germany ranks 115th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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