Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Germany
Germany: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 3.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.3%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
132nd
of 162 countries
All-time high
4.0%
in 2000
All-time low
3.1%
in 2016
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Germany, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Germany stood at 3.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Germany peaked at 4.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2016.
That places Germany 132nd out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.0% | — |
| 2001 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | +3.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 3.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.6%, 38% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Germany's 3.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.6%, 50% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.4% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 130 Côte d'Ivoire 3.5% compare
- 131 Belarus 3.4% compare
- 132 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 3.3% compare
- 132 Philippines 3.3% compare
- 132 Ethiopia 3.3% compare
More health data for Germany
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9955 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,164 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 368 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2000)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0216 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Germany?
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Germany was 3.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2016.
- How does Germany rank for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Germany ranks 132nd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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