Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Germany
Germany: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 was 53.82 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Germany, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Germany is 53.82, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Germany peaked at 54.86 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 47.47, in 1990.
That places Germany 107th 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 overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.47 | — |
| 1991 | 48.04 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 48.6 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 49.15 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 49.7 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 50.25 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 50.78 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 51.3 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 51.79 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 52.25 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 52.67 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 53.06 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 53.42 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 53.75 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 54.05 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 54.3 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 54.51 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 54.68 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 54.79 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 54.85 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 54.86 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 54.83 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 54.76 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 54.69 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 54.6 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 54.51 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 54.43 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 54.34 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 54.24 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 54.13 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 54.02 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 53.92 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 53.82 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.93 | 47.47 | 52.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.01 | 52.67 | 54.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.54 | 54.13 | 54.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.92 | 53.82 | 54.02 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Germany?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Germany was 53.82 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 54.86 in 2010.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.47 in 1990.
- How does Germany rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Germany ranks 107th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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