Overweight in adults — all countries

Overweight in adults — Germany

Overweight in adults in Germany in 2024 — 53.6%. Ranked 85 in the world out of 199. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 11.1 pp.

2024 53.6% −0.1 pp vs 2023
World rank 85of 199
Period maximum 54.8%2009
Period minimum 42.6%1980

Trend over time

1980–2024 · % of adults

Overweight in adults — Germany, 1980–20244045505519801985199019952000200520102015202020241980: 42.6%1981: 43%1982: 43.5%1983: 44%1984: 44.5%1985: 45%1986: 45.5%1987: 46%1988: 46.6%1989: 47.1%1990: 47.6%1991: 48.2%1992: 48.7%1993: 49.3%1994: 49.8%1995: 50.3%1996: 50.8%1997: 51.3%1998: 51.7%1999: 52.2%2000: 52.6%2001: 53%2002: 53.4%2003: 53.7%2004: 54%2005: 54.3%2006: 54.5%2007: 54.7%2008: 54.8%2009: 54.8%2010: 54.8%2011: 54.8%2012: 54.7%2013: 54.6%2014: 54.6%2015: 54.5%2016: 54.4%2017: 54.3%2018: 54.2%2019: 54.1%2020: 54%2021: 53.9%2022: 53.8%2023: 53.7%2024: 53.6%
Change over the period: +11.1 pp Annual average: 0.25 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Germany

Germany 53.6%
World computed 43.7%
Europe & Central Asia computed 55%
Western Europe computed 46.5%
High-income countries computed 56.1%
Overweight in adults — Germany, by year Germany All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 53.6 −0.1 pp
2023 53.7 −0.1 pp
2022 53.8 −0.1 pp
2021 53.9 −0.1 pp
2020 54 −0.1 pp
2019 54.1 −0.1 pp
2018 54.2 −0.1 pp
2017 54.3 −0.1 pp
2016 54.4 −0.1 pp
2015 54.5 −0.1 pp
2014 54.6 −0.1 pp
2013 54.6 −0.1 pp
2012 54.7 −0.1 pp
2011 54.8 −0 pp
2010 54.8 −0 pp
2009 54.8 +0 pp
2008 54.8 +0.1 pp
2007 54.7 +0.2 pp
2006 54.5 +0.2 pp
2005 54.3 +0.3 pp
2004 54 +0.3 pp
2003 53.7 +0.3 pp
2002 53.4 +0.4 pp
2001 53 +0.4 pp
2000 52.6 +0.4 pp
1999 52.2 +0.5 pp
1998 51.7 +0.5 pp
1997 51.3 +0.5 pp
1996 50.8 +0.5 pp
1995 50.3 +0.5 pp
1994 49.8 +0.5 pp
1993 49.3 +0.5 pp
1992 48.7 +0.5 pp
1991 48.2 +0.5 pp
1990 47.6 +0.5 pp
1989 47.1 +0.5 pp
1988 46.6 +0.5 pp
1987 46 +0.5 pp
1986 45.5 +0.5 pp
1985 45 +0.5 pp
1984 44.5 +0.5 pp
1983 44 +0.5 pp
1982 43.5 +0.5 pp
1981 43 +0.5 pp
1980 42.6

Western Europe, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of people aged 18 and over with a body mass index of 25 kg/m² and above. The threshold of 25 separates normal weight from excess weight, and this indicator includes everyone who is obese as well — that is, it is always larger than the obesity indicator rather than complementing it. The difference between the two series is the share of people with excess weight but without obesity.

Important: It includes obesity, so the two indicators cannot be added. The aggregate by group is weighted by the whole population rather than the adult one.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.