Children who are overweight sdgs in Germany

Germany: Children who are overweight sdgs was 3.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3.3
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
133rd
of 163 countries
All-time high
4
in 2000
All-time low
3.1
in 2016
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children who are overweight sdgs in Germany, 2000–2024

012342000201220242000: 42001: 42002: 3.92003: 3.82004: 3.82005: 3.72006: 3.62007: 3.62008: 3.52009: 3.42010: 3.42011: 3.32012: 3.32013: 3.22014: 3.22015: 3.22016: 3.12017: 3.12018: 3.12019: 3.12020: 3.12021: 3.22022: 3.22023: 3.22024: 3.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for children who are overweight sdgs in Germany is 3.3, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children who are overweight sdgs in Germany peaked at 4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.1, in 2016.

Germany ranks 133rd of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Children who are overweight sdgs in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Children who are overweight sdgs in Germany, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 4 —
2001 4 +0.0%
2002 3.9 -2.5%
2003 3.8 -2.6%
2004 3.8 +0.0%
2005 3.7 -2.6%
2006 3.6 -2.7%
2007 3.6 +0.0%
2008 3.5 -2.8%
2009 3.4 -2.9%
2010 3.4 +0.0%
2011 3.3 -2.9%
2012 3.3 +0.0%
2013 3.2 -3.0%
2014 3.2 +0.0%
2015 3.2 +0.0%
2016 3.1 -3.1%
2017 3.1 +0.0%
2018 3.1 +0.0%
2019 3.1 +0.0%
2020 3.1 +0.0%
2021 3.2 +3.2%
2022 3.2 +0.0%
2023 3.2 +0.0%
2024 3.3 +3.1%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 3.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.6, 38% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 3.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.6, 50% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.73 3.4 4 10
2010s 3.2 3.1 3.4 10
2020s 3.2 3.1 3.3 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 131 Cote d'Ivoire 3.5 compare
  2. 132 Belarus 3.4 compare
  3. 133 Ethiopia 3.3 compare
  4. 133 North Korea 3.3 compare
  5. 133 Philippines 3.3 compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children who are overweight sdgs in Germany?
Children who are overweight sdgs in Germany was 3.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 4 in 2000.
What is the lowest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 3.1 in 2016.
How does Germany rank for children who are overweight sdgs?
Germany ranks 133rd out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is children who are overweight sdgs rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children who are overweight sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children who are overweight sdgs
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 4,075 data points, 2000–2024
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