Prevalence of overweight in Germany
Germany: Prevalence of overweight was 53.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight in Germany, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of overweight in Germany is 53.8%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight in Germany peaked at 54.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 47.5%, in 1990.
That places Germany 110th out of 196 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 in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.5% | — |
| 1991 | 48.0% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 48.6% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 49.1% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 49.7% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 50.2% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 50.8% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 51.3% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 51.8% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 52.2% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 52.7% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 53.1% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 53.4% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 53.8% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 54.0% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 54.3% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 54.5% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 54.7% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 54.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 54.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 54.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 54.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 54.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 54.7% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 54.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 54.5% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 54.4% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 54.3% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 54.2% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 54.1% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 54.0% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 53.9% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 53.8% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.9% | 47.5% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.0% | 52.7% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 54.1% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.9% | 53.8% | 54.0% | 3 |
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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)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.6663 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0237 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -0.8313 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0237 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight in Germany?
- Prevalence of overweight in Germany was 53.8% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 54.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.5% in 1990.
- How does Germany rank for prevalence of overweight?
- Germany ranks 110th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Prevalence of overweight (% of adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.