Ethiopia vs Germany: Share of children who are overweight or obese
Ethiopia
3.3%
in 2024
Germany
3.3%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
133rd
Germany rank
133rd
Share of children who are overweight or obese over time
- Ethiopia
- Germany
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 3.3% against 3.3% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 133rd and Germany ranks 133rd of 163 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 3.7% | 0.7% | Germany |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 3.2% | 0.6% | Germany |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 3.2% | 0.3% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight or obese, Ethiopia or Germany?
- Ethiopia, at 3.3% against 3.3% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight or obese between Ethiopia and Germany?
- 0.0%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Germany?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Germany rank globally for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Ethiopia ranks 133rd and Germany ranks 133rd of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children under five years old that are defined as overweight or obese. A child is classified as overweight if their weight-for-height is more than two standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.