Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Germany
Germany: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 20.4 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Germany, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Germany is 20.4, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Germany peaked at 20.47 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 13.78, in 1990.
That places Germany 113th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.78 | — |
| 1991 | 14.14 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 14.51 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 14.9 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 15.31 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 15.72 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 16.15 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 16.58 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 17.01 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 17.43 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 17.84 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 18.24 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 18.62 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 18.98 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 19.31 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 19.6 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 19.86 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 20.08 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 20.25 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 20.37 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 20.44 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 20.47 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 20.47 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20.45 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 20.43 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 20.41 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 20.4 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 20.39 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 20.38 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 20.37 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 20.37 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20.38 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 20.4 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.55 | 13.78 | 17.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.32 | 17.84 | 20.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.42 | 20.37 | 20.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.38 | 20.37 | 20.4 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Germany?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Germany was 20.4 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 20.47 in 2011.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.78 in 1990.
- How does Germany rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Germany ranks 113th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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