Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Germany
Germany: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 126.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Germany, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Germany is 126.6, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Germany peaked at 160.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 110.2, in 2013.
Germany ranks 49th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 160.3 | — |
| 2001 | 157.7 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 152.9 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 147.6 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 142.5 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 137.7 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 130.9 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 124.7 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 121.3 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 119.2 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 117.8 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 116 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 112.9 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 110.2 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 110.4 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 112.6 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 116.1 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 119.2 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 121.7 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 123.6 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 124.7 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 125.7 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 126.4 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 126.7 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 126.6 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 139.48 | 119.2 | 160.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.05 | 110.2 | 123.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.02 | 124.7 | 126.7 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Germany?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Germany was 126.6 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 160.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 110.2 in 2013.
- How does Germany rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Germany ranks 49th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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