Germany vs Philippines: Share of children who are overweight or obese
Germany
3.3%
in 2024
Philippines
3.3%
in 2024
Germany rank
133rd
Philippines rank
133rd
Share of children who are overweight or obese over time
- Germany
- Philippines
How they compare
Germany currently reports 3.3% against 3.3% in Philippines, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 133rd and Philippines ranks 133rd of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 2.6% | 1.1% | Germany |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.4% | 0.2% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.5% | 0.3% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight or obese, Germany or Philippines?
- Germany, at 3.3% against 3.3% in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight or obese between Germany and Philippines?
- 0.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Philippines?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Philippines rank globally for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Germany ranks 133rd and Philippines 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.