Germany vs Israel: Share of men who are obese
Germany
22.1%
in 2024
Israel
22.3%
in 2024
Germany rank
84th
Israel rank
83rd
Share of men who are obese over time
- Germany
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 22.3% against 22.1% in Germany, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Israel ahead.
Germany ranks 84th and Israel ranks 83rd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Israel in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.9% | 10.5% | 0.4% | Germany |
| 1990s | 15.5% | 13.2% | 2.3% | Germany |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 18.7% | 1.8% | Germany |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 21.8% | 0.2% | Germany |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 22.2% | 0.2% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are obese, Germany or Israel?
- Israel, at 22.3% against 22.1% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Germany and Israel?
- 0.2%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Israel?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Israel rank globally for share of men who are obese?
- Germany ranks 84th and Israel ranks 83rd of 199 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 men who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.